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Trucking
More Education Needed to Help Facilitate CARB Mandate: Fleet Advantage Study
Twenty-three percent of respondents to a Fleet Advantage survey say they are either unaware of the CARB mandate or are still unsure about it.
Trucking
Penske, Daimler Truck North America, Carrier Transicold Introduce All-Electric Refrigerated Truck for Leasing Customers
Automation
Outdoor Charger for Farms, Ports, Cargo Terminals and More
AI/AR
Executives Invest Millions in Sustainability and AI-Driven Supply Chains
Risk/Compliance
Business Leaders Align New Strategies to Offset Risk
Trucking
How Business Flexibility and Sophisticated Data are Reshaping Fleet Operations in 2024
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Ocean Ports & Carriers
How Baltimore Bridge Collapse Continues to Impact Shipments
Baltimore is running out of freight to pick up due to the lack of inbound shipments, so the containers at port have been sitting for a while.
Warehousing
Nominations Close June 21 for 2024 Women in Supply Chain Award
This award recognizes female supply chain leaders and executives whose accomplishments set a foundation for women in all levels of a company’s supply chain network. Submissions close June 21!
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Agriculture
Online Training Resource to Aid Companies in Achieving Ethical Supply Chain Goals
The Accountability Framework initiative (AFi) launched an online training resource to aid companies in achieving their ethical supply chain goals.
Ocean Ports & Carriers
What Shippers Need to Know: Why Emissions is Key to Sustainability
Measuring and understanding scope 3 emissions takes time and a trusted partner, and reducing emissions tends to require more long-term solutions.
Trucking
Transition to BEV for Long-Haul Trucking to Cost $1T: ATRI Research
While both renewable diesel and battery electric vehicle pathways have implementation costs, a new report from ATRI concludes that relying on BEV to decrease CO2 emissions is nearly six times more expensive than RD.
Carbon Footprint
ESG Toolkit
TT Club debuted an active toolkit to assist members, partners and service providers in the development of relevant policies as they pertain to environmental, social, governance (ESG).
Fleet Management
Fleet Driver Mobile App to Streamline Charging Access
Synop launched its new Fleet Driver Mobile App, which will provide managed access charging functionality to electric vehicle (EV) fleets to further streamline EV charge management and revolutionize depot charging.
Supply Chain Visibility
Reshaping Supply Chain Strategy Will Help Outpace Disruption
From network diversification to the adoption of GenAI, the latest Gartner research offers industry predictions to help companies develop organizational skills and secure new energy sources.
Agriculture
EUDR Solutions Enable Businesses to Navigate EU Regulation on Deforestation
KOLTIVA launched its EUDR Solutions, tailored for businesses seeking EUDR compliance.
Risk/Compliance
Extreme Weather is Top Challenge for Transportation Professionals in 2024
Shippers and carriers are prioritizing climate change, sustainability and new partnerships while capacity is favorable, according to research compiled by Breakthrough.
Carbon Footprint
How Retailers Can Meet Demand for Sustainable Supply Chains
By implementing responsible sourcing practices early, companies can significantly mitigate the risk of future legal penalties, fines, or sanctions that result from violations of labor laws, environmental regulations, or other compliance mandates.
Software Solutions
Nominations Open for 2024 Top Supply Chain Projects Award
This award profiles innovative case study-type projects designed to automate, optimize, streamline and improve the supply chain. Submissions close March 29.
Carbon Footprint
Lithium Batteries for Cold Chain
The M-Series Li600 available in Class I, II and III is the latest addition to Stryten Energy’s portfolio of motive power battery solutions.
Clean Energy
Cost of Electrifying U.S. Commercial Truck Fleet to Reach $1T
Full electrification of the U.S. commercial truck fleet would require nearly $1 trillion in infrastructure investment alone, according to a new report released by the Clean Freight Coalition.
Trucking
Trucking Industry Lacks Trust in Zero Emission Government Mandates
Many fleets are operating a multi-energy fleet or are about to begin their transition while still experiencing a lack of awareness and readily available, trustworthy guidance, according to survey results from Teletrac Navman.
Carbon Footprint
Long-Term Infrastructure Plan to Fuel Zero-Emission Trucks
The Department of Energy and the Department of Transportation released a detailed charging infrastructure plan to support the wide-scale adoption of zero-emission heavy-duty vehicles across the United States.
Cold Chain
Dealer Readiness Program to Advance Decarbonization in Transport Refrigeration Sector
Thermo King announced its new Electrification Readiness Program, equipping the company’s vast dealer network with deep technical expertise, resources and support for advancing decarbonization in the transport refrigeration sector.
Cold Storage
Rock Stars of the Supply Chain: Ndustrial's Charles Tuck Talks Carbon Neutrality in Cold Storage
Charles Tuck, co-founder and SVP of energy and IoT solutions for Ndustrial, was named one of our Lifetime Achievement winners from this year’s Rock Stars of the Supply Chain award.
Fuel Efficiency
U.S. Remains World Leader in EV Manufacturing Investments
Two new analyses by Environmental Defense Fund (EDF) show strong growth in both electric vehicle (EV) sales and manufacturing investments in the United States.
Agriculture
Conserving Water with Smart Irrigation and Precision Farming Solutions
It is paramount that businesses, particularly those in agriculture, one of the largest water-consuming sectors in the U.S. economy, strive to conserve water.
Risk/Compliance
Shipping Industry Better Prepared for Disruption: Study
The container shipping industry showed resilience in 2023 amid continued waves of disruption, with financial health strengthening even amid declining revenues, revenue pressure, geopolitical strife, and challenging capital markets.
Supply Chain Visibility
Economic Uncertainties, Extreme Weather and ESG-Related Risks Among 2023 Supply Chain Disruptions
Data in Sphera's Supply Chain Risk Report shows that supply chains were vulnerable to a broad range of other risks — inflation and rising interest rates, natural hazard events and ESG-related risks.
Material Handling Equipment
4 Forklift Battery Trends to Watch in 2024
To better understand the opportunities and challenges influencing motive power decision-makers in 2024, here are the Top 4 forklift battery trends in 2024.
Clean Energy
CARB’s Zero Emission Forklift Regulation to Cost up to $27B
If CARB’s rule goes into effect, the majority of battery electric forklifts being sold in North America would – out of necessity – need to be sold within California just to keep pace with the implementation phase-in of the rule.
Cold Chain
Tackling Food Wastage with the New Era of Cold Chain
The food wastage epidemic starts and ends with the supply chain, and with staggering losses catalyzing a need for its reinvention, 2024 should be the year companies start to put cold chain technology at the heart of their investment strategy.
Carbon Footprint
Net Zero Pathfinder Tool Helps Accelerate Companies’ Path to a Net-Zero Supply Chain
Sustainable Supply Partners launched Net Zero Pathfinder, a first-of-its-kind sustainable category management solution that enables businesses to accelerate their path to a net-zero supply chain.
Trucking
RK Logistics Acquires On Time Trucking
RK Logistics Group Holdings, Inc. expanded its network with the acquisition of On Time Trucking, which provides regional LTL freight delivery in high-value, local interline services.
Carbon Footprint
TPPL vs. Lithium Forklift Batteries: Which Technology is Winning?
Looking ahead, the price of lithium-ion batteries will decrease with scale, while further engineering advances in TPPL batteries will make them more expensive and less attractive than Li-ion.
Carbon Footprint
Carbon Tracking Tool Supports Organizational ESG Initiatives
Banyan Technology’s new CarbonTRAX & Offset feature in Banyan’s LIVE Connect software tracks the estimated carbon impact of any shipment using GLEC-compliant and Smart Freight Centre-certified calculations.
Carbon Footprint
3 Energy Storage Supply Chain Trends for 2024
The success of America’s clean energy future hinges on continued collaboration and open lines of communication between energy storage manufacturers, suppliers and policymakers.
Agriculture
Wireless Charging Plants a Sustainable Future for Smart Farming
Wireless power supplies smart farming devices with continuous energy, eliminating the need for frequent battery changes or cord management.
Material Handling Equipment
Critical Turning Point for Lithium-Ion Forklifts
It is expected that by 2030, the global market share of lithium-ion models will exceed 50% in all classes, and Class 3.1 will become the first forklift type to achieve over 50% lithium-ion rate.