Shippers’ coalition advances Class 8 electric battery truck adoption
Companies such as Microsoft and PepsiCo are aggregating demand to access sustainable transportation more affordably, recently placing an order for 2,500 trucks.
Companies such as Microsoft and PepsiCo are aggregating demand to access sustainable transportation more affordably, recently placing an order for 2,500 trucks.
The carrier was forced to make changes to the $4.2 billion deal to address Israeli government concerns that the transaction in its original form would undermine Israel’s national security.
The shipping association said overcapacity looms large for next year as new ships are delivered and a resumption of regular Suez transits weigh on supply, but a possible normalized Mideast market could spark renewed demand.
New legislation in Parliament designed to change the country’s Labor Code comes ahead of the expiration of two major labor contracts involving British Columbia ports and Canadian National Railway.
The carrier has in recent years signaled it wants to be a bigger player on the trade lane and reclaim market share lost to other liners over the past decade.
The delay in adopting the policy framework is a key contributor to the mixed progress made towards the maritime industry’s 2030 emissions-cutting goals, the report from two climate groups found.
The increase, which applies to a selection of services, is effective Oct. 5.
Standard Ocean Express moves inventory cross-country faster than other options, the company said.
“Depending on the size of the converter and your influence over the supply chain, there’s probably a lot of confusion,” said a Rabobank packaging and logistics analyst.
Those proposed moves and others were outlined by Hong Kong government leader John Lee Ka-chiu as part of a five-year plan to stem the port’s declining container volumes.