Supply Chain Management

The city logistics challenge: zero-impact

The city logistics challenge: zero-impact – CityLogistics The city logistics challenge: zero-impact February 4, 2024Food for thoughtsComments: 0 City logistics is about economically vital and healthy city centers and residential areas. Fortunately, it now encompasses much more than zero-emission, addressing issues such as reducing CO2, enhancing road safet...

Publication: The Decarbonization of Logistics in Lower Income Countries

The Decarbonization of Logistics in Lower Income Countries This report aims to explore the extent to which the logistics decarbonization approaches in countries in Europe and North America—and to a lesser extent, China—need to be adapted to the needs, opportunities, and constraints of LMICs and supplemented by local initiatives. It takes a macro-logisti...

Supply chain sustainability is key to achieving climate goals: Here's how organizations can get started

Supply chain sustainability is key to achieving climate goals: Here's how can organisations can get started Eight supply chains across major industries account for more than 50% of global GHG emissions. Supply chain leaders must act now to decarbonize operations.

ICCT: cost-effectiveness of CO2 reduction strategies for heavy trucks

ICCT: cost-effectiveness of CO2 reduction strategies for heavy trucks A new paper by the International Council on Clean Transportation (ICCT) assesses the cost-effectiveness of different CO2 reduction strategies for the heavy-duty vehicle (HDV) sector. It examines the required HDV technology market share to meet mandated CO2 reduction targets and the corresponding dec...

Feb 9: webinar Hyperconnected Europe about cargo hyperloop

Feb 9: webinar Hyperconnected Europe about cargo hyperloop On February 9, 2023, from 16.00-17.00h CET, a webinar on Hyperconnected Europe will present the roadmap towards the realization of the European hyperloop network, and you will get a first look at the multifunctional cargo hyperloop hub for Dutch Fresh Port in the Netherlands. Register here! European...

Logistics managers: who needs them?

Logistics managers: who needs them? Every manufacturing company has a physical goods flow. The goods flow starts moving if company staff, customers, suppliers, or logistics service providers make logistics decisions about the goods flow. How a company organizes the flow of goods contributes to realizing the company’s objectives. Log...

Do we really need an Amazon delivery tax?

Do we need an Amazon tax? – CityLogistics Do we need an Amazon tax? December 5, 2022Food for thoughtsComments: 0 Barcelona is to become the first Spanish city to implement a so-called ‘Amazon tax,’ targeting online sellers such as e-commerce giant Amazon. The levy aims to tax these companies for using public space by delivery vehicles a...

Electrifying US long haul trucks will require 504 TWh a year. But that won’t be the hardest part.

Electrifying US long haul trucks will require 504 TWh a year. But that won’t be the hardest part. The energy needed to support electric semis is enormous, from a generation perspective. However, it is the transmission and distribution angle that makes this challenge truly daunting for utility planning and investment.

CTPark Amsterdam City is open for lease http://www.citylogistics.info/uncategorized/ctpark-amsterdam-city-is-opening-for-lease/

CTPark Amsterdam City is open for lease – CityLogistics CTPark Amsterdam City is open for lease November 14, 2022UncategorizedComments: 0 CTPark Amsterdam City is open for lease. The first XXL city hub’s shell and logistics infrastructure are ready. The finishing touches will be put on the inside in the coming weeks. The complex will open in early 2023...

Wanted: guide to escape city centre chaos

Gezocht: gids uit de chaos in de binnenstad Opstoppingen, vertraging en vervuiling. Wie loodst ons naar een duurzame stadslogistiek?

Prologis Groundbreakers 2022 takes on present and future supply chain issues:

Prologis Groundbreakers 2022 takes on present and future supply chain issues The keynote session, which featured Prologis Co-founder and CEO Hamid Moghadam and Dave Clark, Co-CEO of San Francisco-based freight forwarding and customs brokerage services provider Flexport, began with the executives taking a look at what they viewed as the key trends and themes within the supply...