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COP21 – Freight and Climate Change

Freightos

This Black Friday Shawn Simms was first in line at Best Buy in Nashville, TN to bag a Thanksgiving bargain – a Toshiba HDTV for $149.99. A quick check showed that shipping the TV from Taiwan to Nashville (ocean & trucking) led to about 6.7 The broader climate issue.and freight’s role. kg of carbon emissions.

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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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This Week in Logistics News (July 29 – August 4)

Logistics Viewpoints

After years of financial struggles, reports of Yellow preparing for bankruptcy emerged last week as the Nashville, Tennessee-based trucker saw customers leave in large numbers. has shut down operations and is headed for bankruptcy filing, according to the Teamsters Union and multiple media reports.

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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.

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This Week in Logistics News (February 18 – 24)

Logistics Viewpoints

Jassy wrote: “I’m also optimistic that this shift will provide a boost for the thousands of businesses located around our urban headquarter locations in the Puget Sound, Virginia, Nashville, and the dozens of cities around the world where our employees go to the office.” ” And now on to this week’s logistics news.