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Transportation
Drone Technology Likely to Deliver Small Packages in Rural Areas
A 3PL expert describes the near future of delivery, which could likely be comprised of drone delivery in rural areas and electric bikes in urban environments.
Trucking
Joint Venture Expands Electric Truck Charging
Fuel Efficiency
Microgrid Solution for EV Charging, Hydrogen Fueling
Webinars
Energy Mash-up – Best Practices to Balance Profitability with Sustainability
June 14, 2022
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Waste Reduction
Circular Economy Starts Local
Transportation
Thought Leaders Talk State of the Supply Chain in Upcoming SCN Summit
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Automation
Building the Supply Chain of Tomorrow
How automation and emerging technology future-proof supply chains.
SCN Summit
SCN Summit | State of the Supply Chain 2022
June 6, 2022
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Register right now for the June 6-9 event, where industry experts from Enable, Movilitas, Oracle, Generix, Blue Sky Capital Strategies, MIT Center for Transportation & Logistics and more come together to discuss the state of the supply chain.
Automation
2022 State of Automated Warehousing: Infographic Directory
The industry can expect growth in warehouse automation — an already integral part of supply chain operations. Download the 2022 State of Automated Warehousing to discover a directory of the top warehouse automation solutions for the supply chain.
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Waste Reduction
Innovative Technology for Waste Management
The need for innovation through food waste management is here to stay. Here's why.
Clean Energy
Volta Marks Extensive Fleet Industry for Electrification Growth
Volta seeks out fleet managers with a new product designed specifically for commercial fleets to switch to electrification. The strategic move is based on the sheer volume of commercial-owned vehicles and the need to electrify.
Clean Energy
UgoWork: Benefits of Lithium-Ion Power Solutions are Endless in Material Handling
Learn about the many benefits of lithium-ion power solutions in the material handling industry and how these solutions achieve safety and sustainability from UgoWork.
Sustainability
Sunlight Group’s Energy Storage Solutions Support Sustainability
Executives from Sunlight Group walk viewers through numerous lithium ion innovations live from the floor of MODEX 2022.
Trucking
Idling the High Fuel Cost Battle in the Supply Chain
While electric options and the adoption of technology have costs associated with them, combatting truck idling can be addressed.
Rail & Intermodal
OmniTRAX Journeys Into Electric Locomotives
A railroad affiliate of OmniTRAX plans to launch its first electric locomotive, said to cut emissions in half and begin the larger company's foray into electrification.
Clean Energy
Infrastructure Turns to Propane
Propane refueling infrastructure is affordable, scalable and readily available for the nation’s alternative fuel corridors.
Carbon Footprint
Sysco to Reduce Emissions by 2030
Sysco’s Scope 1 and 2 reduction efforts will be achieved in part by electrifying 35% of the company’s U.S. tractor fleet by 2030.
Clean Energy
Improve Logistics Operations’ Sustainability with Wireless Power
Today, logistics leaders have a new ally in reaching their sustainability objectives -- wireless power at a distance.
Cold Storage
Lineage Logistics Creates Neutral Cold Facility
Lineage Logistics installs clean energy tools at its cold facility in California, product 100% of its energy consumption on site.
Material Handling Equipment
Increase Reliability and Efficiency with Propane
Propane-powered forklifts offer key benefits over other energy options, including reliability, easy refueling and unparalleled versatility.
Trucking
How to Build a Sustainable Transportation Plan
For shippers, transportation network efficiency means they can both achieve their sustainability goals and lower their cost structure. It’s a formula that is both good for the environment and for their bottom lines.
Fuel Efficiency
Delivering Clean Power and Performance to Ports
Before transitioning away from tried-and-true internal combustion engines, it’s important to consider all the variables that impact the viability of electrification for your operation.
Ocean Ports & Carriers
U.S. Ports Join Forces to Achieve Climate Change Initiatives
This collaboration entails member ports working together to address climate change on a national and global scale.
Robotics
Achieving Lights-Out Manufacturing Requires Automation, Robotics
There has been a steady rise in activity and interest in lights-out manufacturing from stakeholders in the past five years because of modern technologies, but it might not be realistic due to significant barriers.
Ocean Ports & Carriers
South Carolina Ports Receives $1.3M Grant for Emissions-Reducing Trucks
A&R Logistics and Benore Logistic Systems will use the funds to replace a combined eight diesel freight haulers with new zero-emission, battery electric-powered tractor trucks.
Carbon Footprint
Circular Economy on the Rise of Corporate Agendas Worldwide
Companies are transitioning to focus more on process and product innovation, such as resource recovery and product life extension.
Fuel Efficiency
3 Considerations When Choosing the Right Forklift Fuel
Propane can provide an affordable energy solution for crews who have a small percentage of the overall budget allocated to fuel and equipment costs, or for those just looking to reduce operational costs in general.
Clean Energy
Hydrogen Fuel Developers Target Logistics, Warehousing
A new market development partnership in hydrogen fuel could mean more of this type of power in both the logistics and warehousing space.
Clean Energy
Hydrogen Solutions to Advance Sustainability in Logistics
Hydrogen has become the strategic cornerstone of sustainability for the trucking industry.
Fuel Efficiency
Opportunities for Clean Fuel Autonomous Vehicle Integration into Logistics and Cold Chain Trucking Systems
Global attention to economic resilience, social mobility and environmental stewardship across sectors will continue to accelerate the transition to clean, automated technology in the logistics sector over the next the decade.
Clean Energy
Wine Companies "Press More" Out of Their Forklifts with Lithium-Ion Batteries
Here’s how lithium-ion batteries meet the needs of a diverse array of wine producers.
Clean Energy
Mediterranean Shipping, Shell to Decarbonize Shipping
The partnership will develop a range of safe, sustainable and competitive technologies that can reduce emissions from existing assets and help to enable a net-zero emissions future for shipping.
Material Handling Equipment
Cat Lift Trucks Go Hydrostatic for the First Time
Mitsubishi Logisnext Americas group revealed its new hydrostatic IC lift truck series, a first for the Cat brand.
Fuel Efficiency
Sustainable Food Chains Matter: Propane Provides Greener Fueling Options
Matt McDonald, director of off-road business development for the Propane Education & Research Council (PERC), talks about the benefits of propane over diesel.
Risk/Compliance
What California’s New Fuel Tax Means for Moving Food and Beverages
Food and beverage companies would be wise to build the possibility of higher fuel costs into their expense forecasts for the next several years.
Carbon Footprint
Nontoxic Business: Greening the Supply Chain
Learn how visionary companies reap the benefits of sourcing safer, less costly chemicals.
Trucking
Hybrids Hold Promise Over The Short-Haul
First commercial models may be available later this year.