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Reverse Logistics emerging from the "dark side" and into earnings calls

Cathy Roberson

Regarding sustainability, we have launched exciting partnerships with Homeboy Industries, to facilitate a program to recycle clothing returned by customers. Catch my weekly column on air cargo, freight forwarding, and the express markets, and the occasional podcast on Air Cargo World. Carlos Alberini, CEO of Guess Inc.

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Ryder Places First Medium-Duty Electric Vehicle Order with Chanje Energy and Begins to Roll Out Charging Stations

Supply Chain Network

The Chanje all-electric large delivery style van is equipped to haul up to 6,000 pounds and up to 580 cubic feet of cargo, all with zero vehicle exhaust emissions. markets, as well as in the Chicago and New York markets, with the latest technology in commercial electric vehicle (EV) charging.

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This Week in Logistics News (September 3 – 9)

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The company touted itself as the “world’s largest corporate purchaser of renewable energy” in last year’s sustainability report that laid out its goal to reach net-zero carbon emissions by 2040. The containers would then be loaded onto a UP railcar in Chicago bound for the West Coast.

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This Week in Logistics News (November 12 – 18)

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billion in chemicals cargo a week. Part of its analysis is based on the recent strike preparation among freight rails that took place in September before a last-minute deal was reached, which caused a drop of 1,975 carloads. Boston, and Chicago. That’s all for this week.

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This Week in Logistics News (June 25 – July 1)

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US port backups are extending into freight rail supply chains. Port bottlenecks that have tied up US supply chains are spreading from the docks to the country’s freight rail networks , raising costs and adding new shipping complications for importers trying to manage the flow of goods. Amazon plans two Prime shopping events this year.

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New Shipping Operations Ideas Bring Fresh Air to Stale Strategies

Intelligent Audit

sustainability strategies. Air Cargo Capabilities. As Denmark-based carrier Maersk looks to expand air cargo capabilities around the globe, North American airports see increased investment from the multimodal shipping giant. In October, Maersk Air Cargo announced two weekly flights from Greenville, S.C., As the U.S.

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Facing Hard Times, Shippers Find Innovative Solutions

Intelligent Audit

As the latest step in Postmaster General Louis Dejoy’s 10-year plan to reach financial sustainability, the U.S. Using unconventional, organic materials such as seaweed and mushrooms, forward-thinking companies are bringing sustainable solutions to a wasteful supply chain. Cost Saving Measures Push U.S. Gas Prices Rise in Parts of U.S.,