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This Week in Logistics News (April 17 – 23)

Logistics Viewpoints

Amazon is already the world’s largest buyer of green energy, but through a series of deals, the company is moving to reduce its carbon footprint even more. As containers become scarcer, the price goes up. It’s depot-to-depot, from Tucson to Casa Grande, which is 110 miles. And unfortunately, the trend shows no sign of stopping.

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This Week in Logistics News (April 4-8, 2016)

Talking Logistics

Moving on, here’s the supply chain and logistics news that caught my attention this week: Trucking Stocks Tumble on Downgrade, Pricing Outlook (WSJ- sub. — sending their share prices down sharply, along with those of other trucking firms. Amazon expands same-day Prime delivery to 11 more cities (Seattle Times). Hub Group Inc.,