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US Food Protects against Fuel Price Increases with Expanded CNG Fleet

June 11, 2018June 27, 2018 by Jennifer Nastu

US Foods has expanded its fleet of compressed natural gas (CNG) trucks, adding 50 to its Houston warehouse and fueling them at Freedom CNG’s North Houston station. The Houston fleet will help protect the company from rising fuel costs. Freedom says its fuel price has never changed since it opened its ... Read more »

FedEx Finds Unexpected Benefits from New Fuel Technologies: Q&A with Mitch Jackson

April 9, 2018October 9, 2019 by Alyssa Danigelis

Each business day, FedEx serves over 220 countries and territories with more than 600 aircraft as well as more than 190,000 on-road and off-road vehicles, which includes around 132,000 company-owned vehicles. The shipping company, which has $60 billion-plus in revenue, operates on an immense scale. Over the past decade, FedEx ... Read more »

Toyota and FuelCell Energy Plan Massive Hydrogen Fuel Project

December 8, 2017 by Alyssa Danigelis

Toyota and FuelCell Energy announced plans for a megawatt-scale carbonate fuel cell power generation plant at the Port of Long Beach. As part of the deal, FuelCell Energy will build the plant, which will supply hydrogen for Toyota’s fuel cell electric vehicles and heavy-duty fuel cell Class 8 proof of ... Read more »

Following Hurricane Devastation, Calls to Bring Back the Federal Flood Standards Get Louder

September 29, 2017 by Guest Author

Opinion: Hurricanes Maria, Irma and Harvey have starkly exposed just how vulnerable America remains, and how much more must be done to rein in the causes and impacts of climate change and strengthen our nation’s resilience to extreme weather events, writes Mindy Lubber, president and CEO of Ceres.

Roundup of the Week’s Hurricane News, plus Updates on Ports & Railroads

September 1, 2017October 31, 2017 by Jennifer Nastu

Our editor summarizes Hurricane Harvey-related news from the week. Read on for logistics impacts, predictions on price increases for transportation (and oil), an update on transportation snarls, and a personal note...

Home Improvement May See Helpful Hikes from Harvey; Others Mostly Hurt

August 28, 2017October 10, 2017 by Jennifer Nastu

While some retail sectors may see a boost from Hurricane Harvey, the storm's negative effects on business in Texas are likely to be significant. From gas price increases to shipping delays to an inability to operate, flood waters dampen more than just physical facilities.

How To Eliminate Waste at the Source: Q&A with Tom Carpenter

March 8, 2017August 7, 2017 by Alyssa Danigelis

“You’ve seen companies like Nike and Adidas ask ‘what if we no longer used water to dye our clothing?’ UPS asked ‘what if we no longer take left-hand turns?’” says Tom Carpenter, director of sustainability services for Waste Management. Carpenter will be speaking about the what-ifs of eliminating waste at ... Read more »

Without Changing Trade Patterns, Optimizing Routes, Transport Emissions Won’t Drop, ITF Says

February 2, 2017February 2, 2017 by Jessica Lyons Hardcastle

Growth in demand for mobility means that transport CO2 emissions in 2050 will remain at 2015 levels of around 7.5 giga-tonnes, according to the ITF Transport Outlook 2017.

Chevrolet, GMC Expand Alternative Fuel Fleets

November 29, 2016November 30, 2016 by Jessica Lyons Hardcastle

Chevrolet and GMC are partnering with Power Solutions International (PSI) to launch heavy-duty pickups and full-size vans powered by 6.0-liter V-8 compressed natural gas (CNG) and liquefied petroleum gas (LPG)-capable engines starting in the first quarter of 2017. Chevrolet also will offer CNG and LPG versions of its new Low ... Read more »

How Smart Waste Collection Can Reduce Costs, Improve EHS Performance

November 15, 2016January 19, 2017 by Jessica Lyons Hardcastle

Waste collection can be a dirty job, with overflowing and rodent-infested bins being emptied too late and refuse trucks spewing carbon emissions and wasting fuel because of inefficient collection routes. But it doesn’t have to be this way. Smart waste management technologies are cleaning up the sector, helping to reduce ... Read more »

Nike Expansion Cuts Supply Chain’s Carbon Footprint

May 27, 2016May 27, 2016 by Jessica Lyons Hardcastle

Nike has expanded its European Logistics Campus in Belgium and implemented several new environmental sustainability aspects as part the company’s efforts to reduce the carbon footprint of its supply chain. Campus sustainability features include: 100 percent renewable energy, sourced from five locally generated sources: wind, solar, geothermal, hydroelectric and biomass. ... Read more »

Will Self-Driving Vehicles Live Up to the Low-Emissions, High-Efficiency Hype?

May 9, 2016May 6, 2016 by Jessica Lyons Hardcastle

Autonomous vehicles and other new modes of transport could also save the transportation and logistics industry valuable time and trillions of dollars.

US Food Protects against Fuel Price Increases with Expanded CNG Fleet

FedEx Finds Unexpected Benefits from New Fuel Technologies: Q&A with Mitch Jackson

Toyota and FuelCell Energy Plan Massive Hydrogen Fuel Project

Following Hurricane Devastation, Calls to Bring Back the Federal Flood Standards Get Louder

Roundup of the Week’s Hurricane News, plus Updates on Ports & Railroads

Home Improvement May See Helpful Hikes from Harvey; Others Mostly Hurt

How To Eliminate Waste at the Source: Q&A with Tom Carpenter

Without Changing Trade Patterns, Optimizing Routes, Transport Emissions Won’t Drop, ITF Says

Chevrolet, GMC Expand Alternative Fuel Fleets

How Smart Waste Collection Can Reduce Costs, Improve EHS Performance

Nike Expansion Cuts Supply Chain’s Carbon Footprint

Will Self-Driving Vehicles Live Up to the Low-Emissions, High-Efficiency Hype?

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