Freight Plus

FEBRUARY 20, 2019

Amazon promises 50% net-zero carbon shipments by 2030. While a seasonally weak winter has led to lower spot rates in 2019, load-to-truck ratios are up 3.5%. Cargo thefts down 19% in 2018 but California still leads pack. Last year 592 cargo thefts were reported with an average cost of $142,342.

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Logistics Viewpoints

NOVEMBER 11, 2022

Environmental Protection Agency ( EPA ) said it plans to issue tougher greenhouse gas emissions rules for heavy duty trucks and other larger vehicles through at least the 2030 model year by the end of 2023. In 2019, the e-commerce giant also gave its Prime members the option to pick a specific delivery date. Amazon.com Inc.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 17, 2023

Rivian and Amazon struck a deal in 2019 to hand over 100,000 electric trucks to the e-commerce giant. Amazon Air’s network is starting to look more like the hub-centric models of air cargo giants FedEx and UPS. The company is also working on a forthcoming R2 model and is in need of cash. Last week, Rivian announced plans to raise $1.3

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Logistics Viewpoints

NOVEMBER 12, 2021

But I guess when Amazon is looking at a company as the future of its electric delivery fleet, having ordered 100,000 vehicles to be delivered by 2030, with 10,000 in operation by next year, it certainly helps. This will certainly be an interesting company to watch over the next decade. And now on to this week’s logistics news.

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