Sustainability

After bantering a “major fleet announcement” a few weeks’ ago, Nikola Motor Company broke the news today that Anheuser Busch will deploy up to 800 Nikola trucks starting later this year as part of a broader emissions-free vehicle plan that will result in the company converting 100% of its dedicated fleet to sustainable sources by 2025.

This paper details how eNow’s solar-powered idle reduction systems are designed to meet a wide range of auxiliary energy needs for medium and heavy-duty trucks and buses.

The goal of this project was to find what fuel economy differences existed, if any, between a class 8 tractor during normal operation and when charging a bank of auxiliary batteries.

eNow, a company specializing in renewable energy systems and advanced solar power technologies for the transportation industry, has demonstrated the effectiveness of its solar energy-producing systems for transportation by powering the first zero-emissions commercial use transport refrigeration unit.

This case study describes how eNow collected data from a U.S. Xpress Class 8 Sleeper Truck equipped with a battery-powered air conditioning system and eNow battery charging system, and added 10+ hours of rest-period HVAC with eNow solar.

With tightening emissions regulations on their way, fleets have an affordable and proven alternative for zero emissions today.

Today is Earth Day, and with the transportation and logistics industry relying on the enormous amount of diesel fuel each year, one of the most efficient ways for companies to reduce the amount of fuel they consume is to ensure that their trucks are always as full as possible, and their delivery routes are optimized.

Industrial strength pallets handle up to 1,700 pounds, are fully recyclable and ship flat.

Earlier this month, Green Bay, Wisconsin-based Breakthrough Fuel, an energy management company focused on helping shippers gain transparency and “remove distortion from their transportation supply chains,” announced it has rolled out a new transportation and logistics-focused consulting service, entitled Breakthrough Supply Chain. Sustainability in the supply chain, Breakthough Fuel announce new service, Transportation and Logistic services

Unanimous decision by awards’ jury honors CHEP’s carbon-neutral half pallet solution.

In his new book, MIT's Sheffi argues that companies need to find the right balance between investments in sustainability and maintaining their competitive advantage. Corporate sustainability, carbon reduction and the supply chain.

An ongoing pricing surge remains intact for both truckload and intermodal activity, according to the most recent editions of the Truckload Linehaul Index and Intermodal Index from Cass Information Systems and Broughton Capital.

PMMI Foundation awards Future Leaders in Packaging Scholarship to Rochester Institute of Technology.

Companies are struggling to take efficient action across their supply chains, while facing increased demands from stakeholders.

Corrugated box can and should be thought of as one of the key technologies for e-commerce-era fulfillment.