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De-Carbonising Road Freight Operations: Bridging the Know-Do Gap

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

For example, Maersk ordered eight 16,000 TEU vessels to be operated on carbon-neutral methanol fuel, while DHL has purchased large amounts of sustainable aviation fuel and ordered 12 all-electric cargo planes. These are some examples of large players making bold moves, often involving low-carbon fuels and related engine technology.

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CSR Initiatives in the Global Supply Chain

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

For example, some of our warehouses around the world produce more energy than they consume, using solar panels, wind power, LED technology and efficient equipment. To help our customers keep track and make informed decisions about their freight transportation options, we have developed “ a logistics eco-calculator” hosted on our website.

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Making Asia a Leader – One Green Initiative at a Time

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

In some cases, the counter-intuitive doubling down of investment, for example in coal-fired plants, is even encouraged and supported. When moving cargo, can shipments be consolidated more? Synopsis: GeTS Webinar 9th Sept 2021. Can packaging have less weight? Can pallets be built higher? Can pallets weigh less?

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In Search of Alternatives to Truckload’s Fragile Freight Contracts

MIT Supply Chain

The loads may never materialize, or the carrier may not have the capacity in the right place when it is scheduled to haul the cargo. But they do add costs and reduce the efficiency of freight networks. The first event, a webinar titled State of the Art in Transportation Contracts, was held on Nov. Is there a better way?

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The E-Commerce Reset

Cathy Roberson

For example: "E-commerce channels accounted for roughly 42% of our sales in the quarter at $22.7 Catch my weekly column on air cargo, freight forwarding, and the express markets, and the occasional podcast on Air Cargo World. Retailers reported overall growth in e-commerce sales in recent earnings calls.

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New Wildcard for Supply Chains - Fuel Prices

Cathy Roberson

It’s been a crazy month plus - new customers, three conferences, and a couple of podcasts and webinars. That said, we are watching oil prices, as freight operators can pass fuel surcharges along and there could be some freight expense pressure if the conflict continues and oil prices remain elevated,” Boyer said.

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[INFOGRAPHIC] The History of Shipping Containers

GlobalTranz

The Freightos System is SaaS for freight contract management, automatic price quotations, and business intelligence. For centuries, the expense, risk, and frustration with ocean freight held back expansion of the international economy, despite the invention of the steam invention. First use of a modern container for ocean freight.

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