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Refrigerated lorry fleet electrified to reduce emissions

Logistics Business Magazine

FRIGOBLOCK , one of the leading suppliers of transport refrigeration units in Europe and brand of Thermo King®, collaborated with BIOGROS, a Luxembourgish wholesaler and distributor of bio products and part of Oikopolis Group, put the first fully electric refrigerated truck on Luxembourg’s roads.

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6 Supply Chain Trends from 2017 and their Ongoing Progress

Logistics Bureau

Call it a cop-out if you like, but predicting which logistics and supply chain trends will make a difference to businesses in any given year has become notoriously difficult, given the speed at which technology in particular, can suddenly disrupt the way things are done. 2018 Update: How Did the Trends Progress?

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Carrier Capacity Management Levels the Playing Field in a Carriers’ Market

Logistics Viewpoints

Workforce shortages and other challenges abound throughout all transportation sectors, and while this may revitalize investments in localized manufacturing, expanded warehousing to hold more inventory, and other efforts, these changes do not solve today’s issues. Based on this context, a shipper will send a parcel to Group A, Group B, etc.,

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Guest blog: With the Truck Driver Shortage, How Many More Drivers will be Enough?

CH Robinson Logistics

Robinson’s own technology and data from the largest network in the freight industry, help our customers stay on top of the trends that influence their supply chains. How many more truck drivers are needed to balance demand for truck transportation with the supply of capacity? for Q2 2021, relative to Q2 2018.

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The Produce Tipping Point: How the Produce Season May Tip the Load-to-Truck Scales

CH Robinson Logistics

This year’s produce season is felt after a series of events impacting transportation. The power outages in Texas, the inclement weather in the Midwest, and the Ever Given ship at the Suez Canal, all of these contribute to a tight transportation market. What 2021’s produce season means for transportation.

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DFB Tech Stack: Making the Most of Truckload Rate Benchmarks

Parade

Kinetic is committed to helping freight tech companies stand out by educating transportation providers on their freight tech options. Able to track freight and carrier rates in real-time, truckload pricing tools make it possible for you to set competitive rates for all types of freight -- be it dry-van, refrigerated, or flatbed.

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DFB Tech Stack: Making the Most of Truckload Rate Benchmarks

Parade

Kinetic is committed to helping freight tech companies stand out by educating transportation providers on their freight tech options. Able to track freight and carrier rates in real-time, truckload pricing tools make it possible for you to set competitive rates for all types of freight -- be it dry-van, refrigerated, or flatbed.