Brambles recognised as one of the six global leaders in fighting supply-chain deforestation.
November 30, 2017
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Brambles recognised as one of the six global leaders in fighting supply-chain deforestation.

Brambles, the global supply-chain logistics company operating in more than 60 countries, primarily through the CHEP and IFCO brands, has been awarded a position on this year’s Forests A…

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Cross-Industry Collaboration, Bio-Based Materials Fuel Sustainable Packaging.
November 29, 2017
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Cross-Industry Collaboration, Bio-Based Materials Fuel Sustainable Packaging.

Packaging remains a considerable challenge for businesses looking to reduce their impacts, but innovators such as food-service supplier Eco-Products and Finnish startup Sulpac are helping to accelerate the…

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HYSTER® TRUCKS OVERCOME TOUGH TESTS AT SAND-LIME BRICK FACTORY
November 28, 2017
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HYSTER® TRUCKS OVERCOME TOUGH TESTS AT SAND-LIME BRICK FACTORY

From large quantities of dust, to extreme temperature variations, Hyster® forklift trucks help overcome the tough conditions at Radmacher Kalksandsteine, a sand-lime brick production plant in Wendeburg, Germany.…

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Powerswap reveals news of their radical solution for charging electric vehicles.
November 23, 2017
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Powerswap reveals news of their radical solution for charging electric vehicles.

“Refueling” of electric vehicles in “no time”. Powerswap AB, a Swedish start-up, has revealed news of their radical solution for charging electric vehicles. Instead of connecting the cord…

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Budget should include distance-based lorry charging to make road freight efficient, say campaigners
November 22, 2017
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Budget should include distance-based lorry charging to make road freight efficient, say campaigners

New UK Government figures show that road freight is inefficient with only 34 per cent of HGVs fully loaded by volume and 30 per cent travelling around completely…

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How data can help build a sustainable supply chain.
November 16, 2017
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How data can help build a sustainable supply chain.

When Dun & Bradstreet held a customer advisory forum this fall, they asked procurement professionals about their biggest pain points. Leading the list: having a sustainable supply chain…

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Trends that can change Mideast logistics sector.
November 16, 2017
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Trends that can change Mideast logistics sector.

Supply chains across the Middle East have been revolutionised by new advancements, making logistics services faster, more accurate, and efficient, according to a research conducted by FarEye, a…

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BMW Group, Daimler AG, Ford, VW Launch Pan-European High-Power EV Charging Network.
November 14, 2017
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BMW Group, Daimler AG, Ford, VW Launch Pan-European High-Power EV Charging Network.

The popularity of electric vehicles is on the rise, but infrastructure constraints have largely kept a widespread EV boom from becoming reality — until now. BMW Group, Daimler…

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UniCarriers electric TX series has ten new models .
November 13, 2017
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UniCarriers electric TX series has ten new models .

UniCarriers has revised its beloved product family of three and four-wheeled electric counterbalance forklift trucks: from May 2017 there will be a total of ten new TX models…

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150 Companies, NGOs Call for Global Ban on Oxo-Degradable Plastic Packaging.
November 11, 2017
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150 Companies, NGOs Call for Global Ban on Oxo-Degradable Plastic Packaging.

The Ellen MacArthur Foundation’s New Plastics Economy initiative has published a statement calling for a ban on oxo-degradable plastic packaging, as evidence emerges linking the material to the…

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