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FedEx pledges help to ground contractors converting to carbon neutrality

FedEx Corp. (NYSE:FDX) plans to help its more than 5,500 U.S. ground delivery contractors achieve carbon-neutral operations by 2040 — assistance that the company is not automatically compelled to provide because the contractors are not FedEx employees.

In a brief statement, the Memphis, Tennessee-based company said on Friday that it will “collaborate” with its ground contractors, which are known as independent service providers (ISPs), to ensure that all pickups and deliveries are executed with...

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FedEx unveils plan to be carbon neutral by 2040

FedEx Corp. (NYSE:FDX) said Wednesday it plans to reach carbon neutrality across its global delivery network by 2040, and as part of that strategy the Memphis, Tennessee-based company will transition to a fully electrified surface transport fleet by that time.

In addition, the company said it will spend $100 million to establish the Center for Natural Carbon Capture at Yale University, the alma mater of Frederick W. Smith, FedEx’s founder, chairman and CEO. The center will be tasked with...

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Former Oil Rig Turns into Research Vessel, Ready for Operational Debut

  • OceanXplorer is now making its operational debut, after years of rebuilding, upgrading and outfitting.
  • At 286 feet from bow to stern, OceanXplorer is nearly the length of a football field.
  • Another innovation on OceanXplorer lets the bubble subs send video signals from their cameras to the surface on beams of light.
  • The ship’s inaugural voyage is to be profiled in ‘Mission OceanX,’ a six-part series for National Geographic television.

A giant new vessel, OceanXplorer, seeks to unveil the...

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Ike lines up fleet customers for driverless trucks

Autonomous trucking software developer Ike is partnering with three major logistics customers to deploy highly automated Level 4 trucks for highway driving, the startup said Tuesday.

Logistics providers Ryder System, Inc. (NYSE: R), DHL, and NFI Industries will be among the first customers, Ike said in a press release announcing the multi-year “Powered by Ike” program. Other participants will be named later.

Ike’s vision is for automated trucks to drive on the highway. They would hand off loads...

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