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This Week in Logistics News (November 25 – December 1)

Logistics Viewpoints

Schneider president and CEO Mark Rourke said: “We are driven by our commitment to sustainability and innovation to be one of the first carriers to embrace electric as a powerful solution for hauling freight. Schneider says it began running the trucks to haul customer freight in January. It also operates two electric yard tractors. The U.S.

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This Week in Logistics News (June 25-29, 2018)

Talking Logistics

I’ve started to ramp up my training for our Logistics Leaders for Type 1 Diabetes Cure team ride in support of JDRF, which will be in Santa Fe, New Mexico on November 3, 2018. In related news, Nuro, an autonomous vehicle startup focused on local deliveries, has partnered with grocery retailer Kroger to offer same-day deliveries.