Logistics Viewpoints
FEBRUARY 2, 2024
Department of Transportation, which has selected 37 projects to be given funds made available by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law’s (BIL) Mega Program and the Infrastructure for Rebuilding America (INFRA) Grant Program. Multiple members of the Intermodal Association of North America (IANA) were the recipients of the funds.
DELMIA Quintiq
MARCH 29, 2023
In fact, the outperforming logistics vendors today (based on profitability and revenue growth metrics) are the ones that were extra cautious on capital expenditure in the years following the recession. This meant a huge movement of goods from East Asia to Western Europe and America, creating an asymmetry in demand as well as freight rates.
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Locus
JUNE 3, 2022
billion metric tons—the emissions have rebounded in 2021 and 2022. It is worth noting that North America has a much higher emission intensity than sub-Saharan Africa, despite Africa being significantly larger and housing more countries. The latter was so severe that cargo ships had to run at half their usual capacity.
Locus
DECEMBER 23, 2022
percent in North America in 2022. Locus’ contract management system helps you manage your carrier partners effectively by recommending the right carrier for your delivery needs based on cost, cargo size, track record, etc., First Attempt Delivery Rate: The Metric for CEP & Retail Success. Talk to our experts!
Material Handling & Logistics
DECEMBER 2, 2018
The retail giant plans to take out 50 million metric tons (MMT) by 2030, which is equivalent to the emissions associated with the average annual electricity consumption of 40 million Chinese households. Content Summary: Trucks Platoon Across North Carolina Turnpike. Content Summary: Autonomous Boats Could Ferry Cargo in Busy Cities.
ToolsGroup
APRIL 1, 2022
Within a week of Russian troops crossing into Ukraine, the benchmark for thermal coal prices reached a record high of $446 per metric ton. Retailers like Amazon are chartering private cargo ships, making their own containers, and leasing planes to bypass supply chain disruptions like long wait times for dock space and workers.
Freightera
JANUARY 31, 2017
Emissions from cargo ships are 3% of greenhouse gases today, but without change will grow to 6% by 2020 and 15% by 2050. Emissions from cargo ships are 3% of GHG today. Implementation of scrubber technology on cargo ships can reduce NOx and SOx immediately by over 90%. Without change it will grow to 15% by 2050. Click To Tweet.
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