A first-ever strategy aimed specifically at decarbonizing transportation encourages maritime and rail over highway freight.
Shippers and carriers are increasing the pressure on ports and other supply chain participants to roll out “green corridors” using digital technology.
EV-maker Lightning eMotors will deliver 170 electric cargo vans and box trucks to logistics provider GoBolt.
President Joe Biden plans to sign the Democrats’ inflation bill containing tax credits for all electric trucks — with a particular boost for last-mile delivery.
The Democrats’ inflation bill pares down ‘Build Back Better’ but includes $3 billion to help ports and terminals cut pollution.
The production version of the battery-electric Freightliner eCascadia evolved from more than 1 million miles of real-world fleet testing.
“I wanted to find a way to reduce emissions that was nonregulatory and allowed shippers to select carriers based on operational efficiency [and] price,” says Eric Beckwitt, Freightera founder and CEO.
“The customer demand will change so much faster than the industrial processes, and I think that to be early might be challenging, but to be too late will be devastating,” said Anna Borg, president and CEO of Vattenfall.
The freight and supply chain sector is often categorized as “hard to abate” when it comes to greenhouse gas emissions. AskWaves digs into why that is.
Workhorse decides to pursue alternative opportunities after ending its bid fight with the Postal Service.
