NGT News

APRIL 23, 2024

GreenPower Motor Company Inc., a manufacturer and distributor of purpose-built, all-electric, zero-emission medium- and heavy-duty vehicles, has launched a new utility vehicle designed for commercial fleets. The new all-electric EV Star Utility Truck joins GreenPower’s EV Star Cab & Chassis commercial vehicle family as the 10th truck body upfit solution manufactured by GP Truck Body. […] The post EV Star Utility Truck Joins GreenPower Vehicle Family appeared first on NGT News.

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Commercial Carrier Journal

APRIL 23, 2024

Research conducted by American Transportation Research Institute shows renewable diesel has the ability to achieve CO2 emissions goals at a discounted price and with greater certainty than BEV.

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Women in Trucking

APRIL 23, 2024

Over the last few years, I’ve read on social media how the brotherhood (and sisterhood) of trucking is long gone and how much trucking has changed. If a driver was broke down on the side of the road, another driver would pull over and help that driver fix whatever the problem was. All you needed was some duct tape and zip ties and that would keep the truck running long enough for the driver to get the truck repaired.

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Ship Monk

APRIL 23, 2024

We all want to be one of the cool kids — you know, the sustainable brands that are always doing the right thing and always look great while doing it. Trouble is, managing an ecommerce brand involves certain unavoidable carbon-causing activities like packaging, shipping and returns. So, what can you do to make your brand more sustainable, and where do you start?

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Heico Sandee, CEO of Smart Robotics, explores how automation redefines warehouse culture. By shifting repetitive tasks to skill-based roles, automation improves safety, fosters collaboration, and makes warehousing more appealing to today’s workforce.

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Supply Chain Brain

APRIL 23, 2024

What started as a shared frustration at the lack of tracking information on general cargo shipments resulted in a much-needed advancement in tracking technology and shipping analytics.

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Stord

APRIL 23, 2024

ATLANTA, April 23, 2024 — Stord , a leader in high-volume fulfillment services and supply chain technology for omnichannel mid-market and enterprise brands, today announces that Scott Dorfman has joined the company’s Board of Directors. Scott has an extensive background in building and leading e-commerce and fulfillment platforms. Scott served as the Founder and former Chairman/CEO of Innotrac Corporation (NASDAQ: INOC), which was a full-service provider of e-commerce fulfillment, technology, an

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Supply Chain Brain

APRIL 23, 2024

The City of Baltimore says it plans to pursue "significant" claims against the firms responsible for the Dali , in a bid to compensate the city, its residents and businesses.

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Freightos

APRIL 23, 2024

Blog " * " indicates required fields Email * Email This field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged. More Resources Home April 24, 2024 Update The Freightos Weekly Update helps you stay on top of the latest developments in international freight by giving you the rundown on the latest economic data, ocean and air demand trends, rate data – and anything else impacting the market.

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Supply Chain Brain

APRIL 23, 2024

Samuel Parker, director of shipper segment with DAT, describes the company's iQ platform, which hosts the new and improved DAT iQ Benchmark, an AI-powered business tool for shippers.

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Loginext

APRIL 23, 2024

Elevate your delivery logistics with LogiNext's route optimization software. Say goodbye to the challenges of managing multiple deliveries and limited drivers. Maximize efficiency, productivity, and customer satisfaction with seamless transformation. The post 10 Ways Route Optimization Software Reduces TAT For Your Transportation Operations appeared first on loginextsolutions.com.

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Supply Chain Brain

APRIL 23, 2024

Since a devastating 1999 quake, Taiwan has implemented sweeping changes to its building codes while strengthening existing structures.

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I.C.E. Transport

APRIL 23, 2024

Container shipping costs can be highly volatile, based on geopolitical and economic conditions globally. Costs can easily and unexpectedly creep upwards, eroding your profit. Shippers, especially small to mid-sized businesses (SMBs), need to use every tool at their disposal to cut ocean shipping expenses. These sea freight costs are a logical place to start when you consider that 90% of the world’s goods move via container shipping.

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Supply Chain Brain

APRIL 23, 2024

The STB opened its investigation after crew shortages led to Union Pacific imposing more than 1,000 embargoes in 2022.

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As early as next year, procurement and supply chain operations will begin to adopt AI agents, often called “agentic AI,” to work alongside employees to make and execute decisions with precision across procurement and even the most complex global supply chains. Unlike LLM-based generative AI tools such as ChatGPT, these AI agents do not require prompts from humans.

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MercuryGate

APRIL 23, 2024

As the dust continues to settle from Baltimore's Key Bridge calamity and reality sinks in, it begs a profound question: How do we survive when a main supply chain artery is suddenly severed? The post Baltimore Bridge Disaster: Supply Chain Impacts & Solutions appeared first on MercuryGate International.

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Supply Chain Brain

APRIL 23, 2024

The auto manufacturer reported nearly $3 billion of profit in Q1, a 24% increase from that period in 2023.

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Logistics Business Magazine

APRIL 23, 2024

With Schauer Gabelstapler GmbH, Clark Europe has brought a new sales partner for Austria on board. The company, based in Gabersdorf in Steiermark, will be responsible for Clark Europe’s sales activities in Steiermark, in Kärnten, Niederösterreich, Wien and Burgenland. Schauer Gabelstapler GmbH was founded in 2013 by Karlheinz Schauer as a sole proprietorship.

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AIMMS

APRIL 23, 2024

Consumers may be willing to pay 2% to 10% more for products from vendors that provide greater supply chain network transparency.

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Speaker: Eric Berdinis, Ran Sun, & Chris Chmielewski

Procuring freight can be cumbersome, time-consuming, and error-prone. If you’re frustrated with the complex and manual processes for obtaining bids for your contract and spot freight, you’re not alone. In today’s fast-moving supply chain environment, optimizing these processes is critical to staying competitive and cutting costs. Join this exclusive webinar with experts from Uber Freight to learn how the latest digital tools and automation can transform your freight procurement strategy by strea

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Logistics Business Magazine

APRIL 23, 2024

The Antonov 124, one of the largest commercial aircrafts in the world, was recently chartered by air freight operator Europa Air & Sea to move time-critical cargo from the UK to the UAE. The AN-124 is capable of carrying up 120 tonnes at take-off. Europa’s Air & Sea division, which has specialist teams both in the UAE (established in Dubai in 2022) and the UK, managed the cargo from point of pick up to point of delivery, for one of the UK’s leading hydraulics manufacturers.

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FreightWaves SONAR

APRIL 23, 2024

If you’re a shipper, you’ve been riding high for a while now. Large transportation companies and brokerages rode their highs during COVID. When the market leaned more in shippers’ favor, transportation organizations began to dig their heels in the sand when it came to giving back concessions and lowering their rates…until they realized there was no other option.

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NGT News

APRIL 23, 2024

Phoenix Motor Inc., a manufacturer of heavy-duty transit buses and electrification solutions provider for medium-duty vehicles, has formed a strategic partnership with Cennatic Power, a wholly owned subsidiary of Cenntro Inc., to supply advanced battery packs custom-manufactured for Phoenix Motor’s range of commercial electric vehicles. Under terms of the agreement, Cennatic will develop and produce […] The post Phoenix Motor, Cennatic Power Partner for Supply of Custom EV Battery Pa

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Commercial Carrier Journal

APRIL 23, 2024

As a traffic light turned green, Doe nosed his tractor trailer into the intersection without hesitation and was rewarded with having his tandems torpedoed by a station wagon.

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Speaker: Nikhil Joshi, Founder & President of Snic Solutions

Is your manufacturing operation reaching its efficiency potential? A Manufacturing Execution System (MES) could be the game-changer, helping you reduce waste, cut costs, and lower your carbon footprint. Join Nikhil Joshi, Founder & President of Snic Solutions, in this value-packed webinar as he breaks down how MES can drive operational excellence and sustainability.

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NGT News

APRIL 23, 2024

Electric vehicle charging solutions provider Wallbox has been allocated a $5.2 million tax credit under the highly competitive 48C Qualifying Advanced Energy Tax Credit Program by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE). The credit will support the expansion of Wallbox’s flagship U.S. EV supply equipment (EVSE) manufacturing facility in Arlington, Texas.

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Logistics Business Magazine

APRIL 23, 2024

At the end of last year, Collo-X , an innovative company based in the Netherlands, launched a new sorting system: the MicroSorter. This compact sorting system is capable of sorting up to 1,500 products per hour per unit, with a maximum number of outputs in a very small area. The system is versatile and can process a wide range of products including clothing, shoe boxes, accessories, office supplies, Post and Parcels.

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NGT News

APRIL 23, 2024

Clean Energy Fuels Corp. has successfully completed construction of its latest renewable natural gas (RNG) facility at Victory Farms Dairy in Revillo, South Dakota, and is injecting pipeline-quality RNG into the interstate natural gas infrastructure. The Victory Farms two-digester facility is using the manure of 6,000 Jersey cows, which could process approximately 120,000 gallons of […] The post Clean Energy Fuels Begins Producing RNG at Victory Farms Dairy appeared first on NGT News.

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Logistics Business Magazine

APRIL 23, 2024

Manhattan Associates Inc. (NASDAQ: MANH), a global leader in supply chain commerce solutions, announced today that it has been named a Leader in the Gartner Magic Quadrant for Transportation Management Systems for the sixth consecutive year. Manhattan Active® Transportation Management (TM) also ranks among the three highest ranked vendors in the Level 3 Complexity, Level 4 Complexity and Level 5 Complexity Use Cases in the accompanying Critical Capabilities report.

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3PL Links

APRIL 23, 2024

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Supply Chain Brain

APRIL 23, 2024

Four months after President Xi Jinping flagged a proposal to help households and businesses upgrade old machinery, details are still trickling out.

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Commercial Carrier Journal

APRIL 23, 2024

A 30-year industry veteran will oversee the growing company that just three months ago closed a big deal and merged with Omni Logistics.

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