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Mediterranean Shipping Company’s MSC Air Cargo arm has joined the Cool Chain Association (CCA), a group of companies working together to improve the temperature-controlled supply chain. CCA members collaborate on initiatives to drive quality and innovation in the cool chain, helping to reduce food loss and improve the pharmaceuticals supply chain.
Stavros Evangelakakis, CCA chairman and head of global healthcare at Cargolux, said: “CCA members continue to work together to find ...
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Delta Cargo is now offering its capacity on Freightos’ WebCargo-7LFreight platform, allowing customers can now book air freight and end-to-end trucking in one place.
The collaboration also broadens the range of products and services available for booking on the Freightos platform, including Delta Cargo’s DASH Heavy ...
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Five labor unions have petitioned U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai to request a probe of China’s acts, policies and practices “in the maritime, logistics and shipbuilding sector,” according to a statement.The unions are: United Steelworkers (USW), International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM), the ...
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Ørsted said March 13 that it agreed to divest to alternative investment firm Stonepeak on equity ownership stake in a portfolio consisting of four U.S. onshore wind farms, as part of a “farm-down program.The transaction is valued at about US$300 million, and Ørsted has previously ...
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German ocean line Hapag-Lloyd on Tuesday released its latest Sustainability Report, underlining the company’s commitment to pioneering sustainable practices in the maritime industry and reflecting its progress towards a more sustainable future.As part of its goal to operate a net-zero fleet by 2045, Hapag-Lloyd reduced ...
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The U.S. Federal Highway Administration said March 12 it has launched the Low Carbon Transportation Materials (LCTM) Program in an effort to improve air quality, decrease pollution and tackle the climate crisis.The program is aimed at lowering air pollution, specifically greenhouse gas emissions through reimbursement ...
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Converting the U.S. commercial truck fleet to full electrification would require nearly US$1 trillion in infrastructure investment alone, according to a new report from Roland Berger, released by the Clean Freight Coalition, or CFC, a Swiss-based international management consultancy, on March 19.The study, which forecasts ...
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The U.S. Department of Transportation has awarded more than US$50 million in grant awards for 34 technology demonstration projects in the U.S. through the Strengthening Mobility and Revolutionizing Transportation, or SMART Grants Program.Part of President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, the program will provide US$500 million ...
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The U.S. Department of Energy plans to lend Lithium Americas up to US$2.26 billion to build Nevada's Thacker Pass lithium project, one of Washington's largest mining industry investments to boost domestic production of critical minerals for the energy transition.The loan, announced by the company on ...
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BBC Chartering has introduced its next generation of multipurpose vessels with the introduction of a fleet of 13,000-deadweight-ton “LakerMax” vessels.Ten vessels will be delivered from spring 2024 until 2026. The BBC Leer will be the first vessel delivered in April, the German carrier said in ...
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