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This Week in Logistics News (March 2-6, 2015)

Talking Logistics

BNSF oil train derails in rural Illinois; two cars aflame (Reuters). Amber Road broadened its solution footprint this week by acquiring Hong Kong-based ecVision, “a cloud-based provider of global sourcing and collaborative supply chain solutions for brand-focused companies.” Ports Gridlock Reshapes the Supply Chain (WSJ – sub.

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Delivering Green: Three Case Studies in Low-Carbon Logistics

MIT Supply Chain

Logistics is a leading source of carbon. Sponsored by Environmental Defense Fund (EDF), MIT CTL worked alongside three US companies to help them quantify the carbon footprint of some of their logistics initiatives. has launched two initiatives to improve its logistics operations and environmental performance.