When looking at over the road transportation, there are first mile, middle mile, and last mile deliveries. First mile is a trip to a local or regional transportation or distribution hub. The middle mile connects a distribution hub on one side of the country to a hub on the other side. And last mile involves […]
The International Maritime Organization (IMO) adopted tougher greenhouse gas emission targets for the global shipping industry on Friday. The IMO is a United Nations agency responsible for creating a regulatory framework for the global shipping industry. The member states have agreed to tougher standards. The new pledge is squishy. It targets a reduction of greenhouse […]
The marijuana supply chain is an interesting market to follow. Like any agricultural product, there are ebbs and flows to its supply and demand. However, there is one caveat in the marijuana supply chain that makes things a bit trickier: in most states, cannabis products can only be sold and consumed within the state that […]
As of March 2023, global temperatures are 1.1 degrees Celsius above preindustrial times. When temperatures rise, so does the concentration of CO2 in the air. The Earth has not seen CO2 concentrations this high in 3 to 5 million years. A United Nations report on climate change shows that the world, including the United States, […]
In all, Southwest has canceled about 15,700 flights since winter weather began disrupting air travel on December 22, far more than other airlines. A week after severe winter weather wreaked havoc on holiday air travel across the United States, other major carriers were back up and running. Not Southwest. The press has done a good […]
Transport logistics is experiencing increased expectations and resource constraints. The only solution is to boost efficiency by optimizing processes for the long term.y collecting and analyzing these large amounts of data, big data technologies can optimize transport journeys in real time. Process data is analyzed and merged with real-time route matrix and traffic data, enabling […]
Note: Today’s post is part of our “Editor’s Choice” series where we highlight recent posts published by our sponsors that provide supply chain insights and advice. This article is from Emerge and offers tips for trucking companies to decrease their insurance premiums. The number of accidents in the trucking industry is up, and so are […]