Topic: Sustainability

Omnitracs recently released its “Delivering on Demand: Consumer 2021 Insights Survey” examining the impact of the pandemic and future of last mile delivery.

For August, the most recent month for which data is available, the TCI came in at 11.63, topping July’s 10.78 reading, and trailing June and May, at 12.61 and 15.72, respectively. The all-time record reading, for the TCI, is May’s. 16.82, which topped March’s 16.17, the previous all-time high.

The report’s authors had expected COVID-19 might dampen companies’ enthusiasm for investing in SCS, but the latest survey shows the opposite occurred.

Global express delivery and logistics services provider DHL announced earlier this month that it is spending more than $360 million between 2020-2022, in an initiative focused on building new and expanding existing facilities in the America’s region, spanning the United States, Canada, Mexico, South and Central America and the Caribbean, coupled with investing millions of dollars into its Americas air network, for things like the introduction of new direct flight routes.

The report’s shipment reading—at 1.178—saw a 27.6% annual gain, which outpaced March’s 10% annual increase, and was down 3.1% compared to March on a seasonally-adjusted (SA) basis. On the spend side, Cass reported that April expenditures—at 3.452—headed up 45.1% annually, setting a new record and topping March’s 27.5% annual increase, and saw a 1.1% SA gain compared to March.

The report, entitled “Ship Responsibly: Convoy’s 2020 Sustainability Report,” provides an overview of the company’s commitment to shipping responsibly, as well as its various accomplishments focused on key environmental and social issues in 2020 and its new goals and commitments this year and into the future.

The report explained that optimism for the expected high levels of imports is a result of increased vaccination and continued in-store safety measures enabling additional shopping options.

GlobalTranz's Tyndall told LM about myriad aspects of COVID-19 vaccine distribution, including: the impact on truckload capacity, vertical market disruption, and the cold chain, among other topics.

Logistics Management Group News Editor Jeff Berman recently spoke with Mario Cordero, Executive Director at the Port of Long Beach (POLB), which is known "as one of the world’s premier seaports, a gateway for trans-Pacific trade and a trailblazer in goods movement and environmental stewardship.

The RRIF Express’s objective is to reduce the time and costs related to securing loans to modernize aging freight and commuter rail infrastructure, according to DOT. And it added that it will expand eligibility and provide more flexibility for a pilot program to expedite long-term, low-cost loans for America’s short line and regional railroads.

The August SCI, which is the most recent month for which data is available, came in at -1.79, which continued a recent stretch of declines, down compared to July’s -0.36, June’s 1.03, and May’s 24.8, which marks the second highest reading on record, with April’s 41.3 being the highest. The strong April and May readings reflected what the firm called a “huge positive spike as COVID-19 impacted freight movement.”

Logistics Management Group News Editor Jeff Berman recently caught up with Richard Howells, VP of Solution Marketing for SAP Digital Supply Chain. Howells provided a detailed overview of how the COVID-19 pandemic has impacted logistics and supply chain operations, as well as key aspects of inventory management, and what we may expect a year from now, among other topics.

Quinyx, a global cloud-based, workforce management SAAS provider, recently released a report on “The State of the Deskless Workforce,” which addresses logistics management labor issues.

A change at the top is coming for Atlanta-based global transportation and logistics bellwether UPS, with the company announcing today that the UPS Board of Directors has named Carol Tomé as its new CEO, effective June 1. Tomé will replace UPS Chairman and CEO David Abney.

In this exclusive interview, Tony Sciarrotta, Executive Director of the RLA, share his views

The American Logistics Aid Network (ALAN), a philanthropic, industry-wide organization that provides free logistics assistance to disaster relief organizations before, during and after catastrophic events, this week issued a statement, calling on United States Gulf Coast residents to follow local advisories and warnings­­––and asking logistics professionals to be at the ready––with Tropical Storm Barry continuing to intensify.

With global express delivery and logistics services provider DHL Express recently celebrating its 50th birthday, Logistics Management Group News Editor Jeff Berman recently caught up with DHL Express U.S. CEO Greg Hewitt to discuss various topics, including DHL’s growth in the U.S. and globally, the evolution of shipping, and logistics trends, among other topics.

In its most recent example of maintaining a keen focus on supply chain sustainability, global transport and logistics bellwether UPS announced today that it has inked a deal with Clean Energy Fuels Corp. to purchase 170 million gallon equivalents of renewable natural gas (RNG) through 2026. UPS said this represents the “largest commitment for use of RNG to date by any company in the United States, with a range of 22.5-25 million gallon equivalents per year.

A recipe for an efficient, responsive and sustainable food supply chain

According to Levi, at the core of this strategy are new, aggressive targets for reducing carbon emissions across its owned-and-operated facilities and global supply chain by 2025.