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Navigating the Rising Tide: The Convergence of Climate Change and Global Trade

3BL Media

Changing climate patterns and severe weather events are changing the game for global trade and logistics organizations. In 2019, flooding accrued a hefty price tag of $82 billion for global economies,” Enright notes, citing The Wall Street Journal. And there is potential for these costs to surge past $1.2 Enright asks.

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How to Reduce Carbon Emissions from Trucking and Logistics

B the Change

4 Tips for Successful Collaborations with Transportation and Logistics Providers By Will Diebel Transportation and Logistics (T&L) is an essential part of many companies’ operations — and a big contributor to carbon emissions. Carbon Emissions in the Trucking and Logistics Sector In 2020, a quarter of all U.S. And the U.S.

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Navigating the Future of Port Operations: Embracing Automation for Sustainability and Efficiency

3BL Media

Automation can play a pivotal role in reshaping the maritime and logistics industries. This discussion is not just timely; it is essential for the future of port operations and the broader logistics sector. Looking ahead, the future of the maritime port logistics sector in terms of automation is promising but challenging.

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DP World Commits CAD$350,000 for Fraser River White Sturgeon

3BL Media

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA, March 19, 2024 /3BL/ - The Fraser River Sturgeon Conservation Society (FRSCS) and global logistics leader DP World are pleased to announce a $350,000.00 Data collected will contribute to FRSCS’ longstanding monitoring and assessment tagging program, to help to understand sturgeon habitat in the lower Fraser River.

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FedEx pledges to be carbon neutral by 2040

GreenBiz

Global logistics giant FedEx on Wednesday announced a goal to be carbon neutral by 2040. The larger commercial vehicles — such as Class 8 trucks — are more difficult to electrify due to a lack of models from manufacturers and a higher price tag than their diesel equivalent. FedEx pledges to be carbon neutral by 2040. Courtesy of FedEx.

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Podcast: Smart home improvement is now a thing

Stacey Higginbotham

Two smart tracking companies raised some funding this week: Pebblebee on the consumer side and newly launched Tag-n-Trac for shipping and logistics. Feeling full from all of this chip ingestion we discuss how Peloton is trying to work out its excess inventory challenge.

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This tracking company wants to sell sustainability

Stacey Higginbotham

At $14, such a tracker could easily become part of the insurance offered by logistics companies for B2B shipments, and even consumer shipping. Once the item arrives, the tag can be thrown out or partially recycled. Today Moeco’s clients are big companies tracking their own products such as Colgate and DuPont.

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