This fireside chat recap is from FreightWaves’ Net-Zero Carbon Summit on Thursday.
FIRESIDE CHAT TOPIC: The challenge to meet emissions targets
DETAILS: Matt McLelland, VP of sustainability and innovation at Covenant Logistics Group (NASDAQ:CVLG), talks with FreightWaves’ Chief Economist Anthony Smith about the challenges enterprise fleets face to meet looming emissions targets. He also discusses the expedited world that consumers live in, explaining that receiving goods next day comes at “a...
This fireside chat recap is from FreightWaves’ Net-Zero Carbon Summit on Thursday.
FIRESIDE CHAT TOPIC: Empowering Electric Futures: Navigating Challenges in Scaling Commerical Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure
DETAILS: Henrik Holland, the global head of electric vehicle charging at Prologis, provides insight into strategic placement, sustainability integration, user experience and regulatory advocacy in the expansion of commercial EV charging networks, offering a holistic approach to the...
https://www.freightwaves.com/news/prologis-looks-to-lead-on-commercial-ev-charging-infrastructure
One of the biggest challenges to the widespread adoption and implementation of electric and fuel cell-powered transportation is infrastructure, according to Dan Raudebaugh, executive director of the Center for Transportation and the Environment.
Raudebaugh joined FreightWaves’ Net-Zero Carbon Summit on Thursday to discuss how his organization has used planning strategies to execute electrification/alternative fuel projects for commercial transportation providers across the country.
“The long pole...
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Logistics is often a target when it comes to conversations about carbon because the transportation...
This fireside chat recap is from FreightWaves’ Net-Zero Carbon Summit on Thursday.
FIRESIDE CHAT TOPIC: Threading the needle of electrification and scheduled charging
DETAILS: Swedish startup Einride is reducing the carbon footprint of its commercial trucking customers by matching charging availability with installed infrastructure and high utilization. Waiting to charge is another kind of dwell time, just as inefficient as waiting to load or unload.
KEY QUOTES FROM NIKLAS REINEDAHL
“We believe...
This fireside chat recap is from FreightWaves’ Net-Zero Carbon Summit on Thursday.
FIRESIDE CHAT TOPIC: Tracking shipper decarbonization and developing emission reduction strategies.
DETAILS: John McCaw, vice president of Sustainability Solutions at Breakthrough, discusses shipper transportation sustainability initiatives and how his customers are moving from measurement estimates to actionable emission reductions.
KEY QUOTES FROM JOHN MCCAW:
“Historically, the decisions around transportation have...
https://www.freightwaves.com/news/cutting-emissions-is-affecting-shippers-modal-choices
This fireside chat recap is from FreightWaves’ Net-Zero Carbon Summit on Thursday.
FIRESIDE CHAT TOPIC: Implementing sustainable strategies at industrial facilities.
DETAILS: The industry is rapidly moving to meet supply chain sustainability goals. Sam Stockdale, head of sustainability at Link Logistics, explains the ways the last-mile logistics real estate operator is adopting practical sustainability solutions.
KEY QUOTES FROM STOCKDALE:
On the initial approach: “We see the opportunity primarily...