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An Update from Sharm El-Sheikh on Decarbonisation of Transport

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

An Update from Sharm El-Sheikh on Decarbonisation of Transport. Transportation accounts for 17 percent of global greenhouse gases (GHG) and 20 percent of global carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions. Unlike in Glasgow, there was no dedicated transport day, nor a transport pavilion in Sharm El-Sheikh.

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Covid-19 Vaccine Distribution – Possibly the Most Important Supply Chain

Logistics Viewpoints

The US government, private entities, and news outlets provide select insights and periodic updates about the Covid-19 distribution process. This article was written to concisely aggregate and communicate that information from a supply chain perspective. FedEx and UPS will be the partners responsible for vaccine transportation.

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Covid-19 Vaccine Distribution – Possibly the Most Important Supply Chain

Logistics Viewpoints

The US government, private entities, and news outlets provide select insights and periodic updates about the Covid-19 distribution process. This article was written to concisely aggregate and communicate that information from a supply chain perspective. FedEx and UPS will be the partners responsible for vaccine transportation.

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Green Skies? Airlines Need a Tail Wind to Decarbonize

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

I recently attended a webinar on need to decarbonize the air transport industry – a very urgent priority ! The “Decarbonizing Air Transport” report shows a tough road ahead for cutting emissions in the airline industry. The “Decarbonizing Air Transport” report shows a tough road ahead for cutting emissions in the airline industry.

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Editor’s Choice: How the EV Boom is the Oil & Gas Market

Logistics Viewpoints

This article is from GEP and look at the impact of EV boom on the oil & gas market. The rising popularity of electric vehicles (EV) is not only reducing the consumption of diesel and gasoline in the transportation sector but also impacting oil and gas exploration and production activities. To read the full article, click HERE.

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COP26: 5Zs that changed the world part 2

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

The transport and logistics industry has started to engage differently in the annual United Nations (UN) Climate Change Conference. Additional three zero (3Zs) emission initiatives were launched at COP26 that will help the transport and logistics industry to contribute its fair share to the decarbonization of economy and society.

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From Globalization to Glocalization

Enterra Insights

In one of those early articles, I wrote, “Globalization integrates trade by disintegrating production chains and dispersing them across economies. But as the costs of transportation increase, the length of supply lines is beginning to decrease. .” I started writing about the movement towards regionalization back in 2008.

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