Sustainability

DHL has long been on the front lines, in the logistics sector, as a company with a clear focus on sustainability and green logistics and freight efforts. The company explained today that it has had “ambitious sustainability targets” going back to 2008, and in 2017 it became the first logistics company to announce it had a set target focused on reducing its GHG to net zero by 2050.

Attend to learn more about making the switch to plastic pallets to drive automation efficiency, increase plant cleanliness and improve sustainability in your supply chain.

The report explained that optimism for the expected high levels of imports is a result of increased vaccination and continued in-store safety measures enabling additional shopping options.

FedEx's ambitious plan includes electrifying the global parcel pickup and delivery fleet and establishing the Yale Center for Natural Carbon Capture to advance sequestration solutions.

Memphis-based global freight transportation and logistics services provider FedEx announced this week it is making a $2 billion investment in order to have carbon-neutral operations by 2040, which it said will be focused on by initial investments in vehicle electrification, sustainable energy, and carbon sequestration.

As myriad supply chain stakeholders continue to keep a watchful eye on climate change, sustainability, and the need, or even expectation, of having greener supply chains, a report recently released by the Environmental Defense Fund (EDF) presents the case for what can be done to spur on increased investment in, as well as the adoption of, electric vehicles used for delivery.

Global maker of lift trucks and other equipment announces its six German production plants will now operate exclusively on green power, with a green power transition to follow at other global sites

Listen in as Cisco’s Katie Schindall discusses what it takes to manage the supply chain for the circular economy.

Four key signs your industrial operation should rethink ICE-powered trucks.

The RPA begins 2021 with new executive committee members and additions to its board of directors.

By using technology to move trucks on a direct route, freight shippers are finding more and more that sustainable shipping not only benefits the earth but also their bottom lines.

Partnership aims at hydrogen expansion in Asian markets, with Plug Power to receive $1.5 billion investment from SK Group

GlobalTranz's Tyndall told LM about myriad aspects of COVID-19 vaccine distribution, including: the impact on truckload capacity, vertical market disruption, and the cold chain, among other topics.

The system has reduced operation hours from three shifts to two.

Logistics Management Group News Editor Jeff Berman recently spoke with Mario Cordero, Executive Director at the Port of Long Beach (POLB), which is known "as one of the world’s premier seaports, a gateway for trans-Pacific trade and a trailblazer in goods movement and environmental stewardship.