FAA Finally Unveils Rules for Commercial Drone Use

After considering them for more than five years, the Federal Aviation Administration has finally released its first set of rules regulating the use of pilotless drones for commercial purposes. The new rules come as dozens of high-profile companies — including Wal-Mart, Amazon, Google and others — seek to incorporate drones into everything from same-day package … Read more

$5.4 Billion Panama Canal Upgrade Could Change Everything

The nine-year construction project to deepen, widen, and essentially rebuild the Panama Canal finally concluded Sunday. Dignitaries from the central American country and around the world gathered to watch the first mountain-sized “Panamax” cargo container ships made their way through 50-mile long shortcut between the Atlantic and Pacific oceans. Supply Chain Changes A lot rests … Read more

Failure to Provide Safety Equipment Leads to Criminal Charges for Brooklyn Builder

The owner of a Brooklyn construction company is facing manslaughter and other criminal charges in connection with the death of one of his workers. A grand jury in New York returned the indictment against Salvatore Schirripa, 66, owner of the Bensonhurst-based J&M Metro General Contracting Corp. after one of his workers fell six stories to … Read more

Pallets Remain Low-Tech Staple in High-Tech Materials Handling World

Quick question: How do most of your products, supplies, and raw materials arrive at your warehouse, dock or business? If yours is like most businesses, pallets still provide the basis for many — if not most — of you incoming shipments. Despite the rise of robotic automated guided vehicles, inventory-taking drones, infrared radio frequency devices, … Read more