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Hurricane season 2024: how to prepare your supply chain

Resilinc

Colorado State University (CSU) forecasts 23 storms, 11 hurricanes, and 5 major hurricanes—the highest prediction they have ever issued. 2 Transportation and distribution issues Damage to transportation like roads, ports, and airports can disrupt the movement of goods, causing delays and distribution challenges.

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Future of Logistics Takes Center Stage in 2017

TMC

In January, I attended the Transportation Research Board’s annual meeting in Washington, D.C. Three themes seem to be emerging around AV in freight transportation: Tension between state and federal regulators. The post Future of Logistics Takes Center Stage in 2017 appeared first on Connect Blog by TMC, a division of C.H.

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This Week in Logistics News (October 24-28, 2016)

Talking Logistics

In 2012, for example, he was elected as a fellow of the Institute for Operations Research and the Management Sciences (INFORMS), where he served as chair of the Sections and Societies Subcommittee and as president of the Transportation Science and Logistics Section. Thank you, Marius, for your friendship, support, and confidence in me.

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This Week in Logistics News (December 5-9, 2016)

Talking Logistics

In related news, the Wall Street Journal reported yesterday that “officials in Colorado are planning a public-road test of battery-charging technology capable of powering electric trucks while they drive.” The Colorado Transportation Department and infrastructure developer Aecom Inc.

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One Year After U.S. Withdrawal From Paris Agreement

EcoVadis

CO 2 emissions declined 14 percent from 2005 to 2017 , the Energy Information Administration projects that emissions will rise 1.8 While 20 percent of the tax would fund transportation infrastructure and renewable energy projects, 80 percent would be refunded to taxpayers based on income. s withdrawal from the agreement.

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Can Technology Save the American Freight System?

Elementum

Germany-based automotive group Daimler developed a self-driving truck , with the intention of reducing road accidents and improving efficiency in cargo-loading and transportation. More recently, the Colorado Department of Transportation deployed an autonomous truck designed to protect road crews.

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Will Startups Disrupt the Trucking Distribution Model?

GTG Technology Group

Frost & Sullivan, a global consulting firm, recently published a study titled “Start-Ups Disrupting Global Connected Truck Market 2016-2017.” The truck completed the 120-mile trek through Colorado entirely using automated technology, overseen by a driver from the sleeper berth. Startups That Are Pioneering the Market.