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The supply chain industry is living through some interesting times. Just as calls for curbing carbon emissions increase, supply chains face the pressure to deliver faster than ever – making this quite a catch-22 situation.  A report from the World Economic Forum (WEF) projects that the growth of...

When it comes to the coronavirus it's no longer enough for all-cargo planes to simply load and go. Now, technicians in full-body hazmat suits are sterilizing aircraft from end to end for some carriers. Volga-Dnepr Group, based in Moscow, said it has scrapped all scheduled freighter service with...

Swiss food products giant Nestle S.A. (OTC: NSRGY) has announced plans to spend up to $2 billion to cut plastic waste, but CEO Ulf Mark Schneider said in a CNBC interview on Tuesday that shareholders have nothing to worry about: The green goal initiative will be balanced with $2 billion to address...

Now more than ever, ship owners, operators and charterers crave higher fuel efficiency. And yes, there's an app for that. One of the higher-profile software platforms is being developed by New York-based Nautilus Labs. In April 2019, it secured $11 million in Series A funding from M12, Microsoft'...

The Oregon Trucking Association opposes a bill to cap emissions from polluting industries. But Keith Wilson, the president of Titan Freight Systems, says regulation is necessary to accelerate transition to clean fuel vehicles. Keith Wilson is an outlier. In an industry that generally eschews...

Of the tens of thousands of notices issued by the California Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) for trucks with expiring registrations this month, around 4,000 informed owners their vehicles were noncompliantwithstate air quality regulations and therefore could not be registered. The registration...

Members of the Freight Transport Association (FTA) that signed up for a voluntary emissions scheme have made a range of progressive carbon cuts over the past year. The FTA's 2019 Logistics Emissions Review found that Logistics Emissions Reduction Scheme (LERS) members achieved an impressive 4%...

German car-maker Volkswagen has been ordered this morning by the Federal Court of Australia to pay A$125 million (near $86.2 million) in fines for making false statements about its cars to Australian consumers. The making of false statements by businesses to consumers is forbidden by the...

Trucking, rail and maritime projects aimed at cutting diesel engine emissions will be able to compete for $44 million from the U.S. government to lighten the cost load. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) opened its fiscal 2020 round of funding for grants and rebates through its Diesel...

Truck trailer manufacturers are losing patience with federal regulators that have yet to decide on a lawsuit filed three years ago and that could affect the cost and production of 2021 model year equipment. The Truck Trailer Manufacturers Association (TTMA) sought a review in 2016 of the Obama...

On Jan. 1, 2020, new emissions standards from the International Maritime Organization (IMO), designed to curb emissions produced by maritime shipping, will go into effect. The new standards will further limit the acceptable levels of sulfur in ship fuel. The standards are likely to have a profound...

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A coalition of automakers led by General Motors Company (NYSE: GM), Toyota Motor Corp (NYSE: TM), and Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (NYSE: FCAU) are backing the Trump administration in the fight over whether federal regulators can preempt states in setting fuel efficiency standards. The three...

Maintaining fuel efficiency regulations at the federal level for heavy-duty trucking — rather than relying on a patchwork of state-by-state regulations — should be a priority for lawmakers preparing to introduce climate change legislation, according to truck engine maker Cummins (NYSE: CMI) . The...

Five months after the Oregon legislature failed to pass a cap-and-trade bill, a coalition of environmental advocates has filed three petitions regulating carbon emissions for the 2020 ballot. One proposed measure would require the state to reduce greenhouse gas emissions to 50%  below 1990 levels...