Sustainability
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Modern Shipper
IKEA to electrify last-mile delivery in Canada with Lion Electric
IKEA Canada and its last-mile delivery partner Second Closet will purchase all-electric trucks from Lion Electric to be used for home deliveries.
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News
How much carbon does the transportation industry emit annually?
Relying on fossil fuels to move people and goods creates a massive carbon footprint that the transportation industry is only starting to address.
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Battery Resourcers raises $20M for sustainable battery ecosystem
North America is expected to mine only 5% of the world's lithium by 2025, making Battery Resourcers’ recycling strategy important for domestic EV manufacturers.
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Shared Truckload
A healthier planet depends on a greener supply chain
Scientists and government leaders are pushing for a more sustainable supply chain. Consumers are paying attention.
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Road freight sustainability expert: ‘We really don’t have a good plan’
Daniel Sperling, founding director of the Institute of Transportation Studies at the University of California, Davis, shared his thoughts on the path to reducing emissions…
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Tracking transportation-related emissions just got easier
C.H. Robinson on Thursday debuted its Emissions IQ self-serve tool for tracking carbon emissions from transportation.
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Sustainability
Will e-cargo bikes take over last-mile delivery?
Electric-assisted cargo bikes are being implemented as cities face challenges with congestion, air pollution, greenhouse gas emissions and parking.
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News
DHL’s Expedited Max is officially carbon-neutral
Having proved it could achieve 100% offsetting of CO2 emissions from Expedited Max in 2020, DHL eCommerce Solutions is officially declaring its service with the…
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Rail
Technology plays key role in decarbonizing freight rail: Wabtec exec
Wabtec’s chief technology officer chats with FreightWaves about ways technology can help the freight rail industry decarbonize.
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Air Cargo
Positive publicity from COVID can lift air cargo, trade group says
The air cargo industry quickly pulled together to deliver critical COVID vaccines and PPE last year. The same type of teamwork can be applied to…
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