Carbon emissions
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American Shipper
‘Just-in-time shipping is the smart thing to do’
Governments, container carriers and port authorities agree it’s about time communications among them were improved.
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Trucking
European on-demand trucking platform Ontruck secures €17 million
The investment round was led by OGCI Climate Investments, a $1 billion+ fund that invests in solutions to decarbonize commercial transport.
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Additional Resources
Convoy, FourKites tackle emissions with new strategies, insights
Convoy and FourKites announced new dashboards and emissions-reduction tracking tools to help shippers identify their environmental footprint.
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Logistics
Making supply chains sustainable during times of emissions limit advocacy
Supply chains are a major source of carbon emissions. Switching to alternative fuel powertrains and improving equipment utilization levels can help reduce footprint.
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News
Why an Oregon trucking executive broke ranks to lobby for a cap-and-trade emissions bill
Titan Freight Systems president says regulation is necessary to accelerate transition to clean fuel vehicles.
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Equipment
Fuel-saving TruckWings will be option on Agility Fuel conversions (with video)
Startup XStream Trucking is in early talks with two major truck manufacturers about its aerodynamic drag-reducing TruckWings, but its first distribution deal makes them optional…
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Today's Pickup
Today’s Pickup: Last-mile delivery growth will increase carbon emissions by 30% by 2030
WEF projects 36% growth in last-mile delivery vehicles by 2030; Tesla vehicle registrations in California halves in Q4 '19; Bendix signs on Geotab as telematics…
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American Shipper
Shipping companies propose crash program to reduce CO2
Organizations representing 90% for the world's merchant fleet have proposed spending $5 billion on research to reduce or eliminate carbon emissions.
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American Shipper
Could Europe unilaterally regulate shipping carbon emissions?
The EU is pushing to bring carbon pricing to shipping, but there are a lot more questions than answers.
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Maritime
Slowing ships may have little CO2 reduction benefit
An unreleased study reportedly discussed at IMO’s meeting this week suggests that setting ship engine power limitations would result in negligible CO2 emission reduction.
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