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Fuel Efficiency

Ryder System Moves Forward with Sustainable Initiatives

Ryder System, Inc.

Ryder System has achieved significant sustainable accomplishments by investing new technologies and cultivating talent.

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Technology Transforms Cold Warehouse Lift Trucks

Lift truck technology helps battery power, adds comfort in the cold and bridges the labor gap.

New additions to lift trucks make cold warehouse operations more comfortable for workers.

Fuel Efficiency

DHL Freight, Volvo Trucks Move to Fossil-Free Road Transport

The move to fossil-free road transport will focus on longer distance heavy transports by making the transition to electrification as seamless and efficient as possible.

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Best Practices in Fleet Management Lead with People First

Many of today’s best practices put employees and human beings first.

Creating an efficient fleet is important for managers.

Carbon Footprint

Flock Freight, Carbonfund.org Partner to Achieve Carbon Neutrality with Shared Truckload Mode

All emissions produced by FlockDirect truck shipments will be accounted for in full and eliminated through the purchase of carbon offsets with the goal of offsetting 20,000 metric tons in carbon emissions in 2021.

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Software Solutions

Unsung Heroes: How Resilinc Played an Integral Role in Keeping PPE Moving During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Unsung Heroes is a “feel-good” series of interviews with frontline workers, professors and more to discuss the effects of the pandemic and how these unsung heroes are turning challenges into opportunities.

The Event Watch dashboard displays stats from early on in the COVID-19 pandemic.

Electrification

Biden to Sign Executive Order That Reviews Critical US Supply Chains

President Joe Biden will move forward with signing an executive order that will require the government to review key US supply chains, including semiconductor manufacturing, electric car batteries, medical supplies and rare earth elements.

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Commercial Availability of Electric Vehicles and Equipment Increases

Several electric truck and heavy equipment models are now available for order and set to begin production in 2021.

Volvo's VNR Electric is a Class 8 truck

Daimler Invests in Electric Technology

Daimler Trucks North America

Daimler Trucks invests $20 million in a new ePowertrain manufacturing facility, in an example of the significant growth of battery-powered technology in the logistics industry.

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Rail & Intermodal

How Automation and Faster Locomotives Play Major Role Future of Rail Logistics

Allied Market Research

Rail freight services can continue despite adverse conditions. Given the increased global pollution and colossal energy consumption, investment in rail logistics is exactly what the world needs.

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Fuel Efficiency

Study Says Propane Outpaces Electric for Carbon Footprint in Trucks

Propane Education & Research Council (PERC)

The comparative analysis reveals that medium-duty vehicles powered by renewable propane provide a lower carbon footprint solution in every U.S. state except Vermont where electricity is generated by, and imported from, Canadian hydroelectric power plants.

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Ocean Ports & Carriers

Georgia Ports Authority Exports Remain Steady in 2020

Georgia Ports Authority

In 2020, the Georgia Ports Authority moved more than 4.68 million twenty-foot equivalent container units, an 1.8% increase compared to 2019.

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