Transport & Logistics

Logistics: What it is and why it’s important to your company
Blog post

30 April — written by Eric Dyson, BOU
Eric Dyson explains the basics of logistics and why it is important to your company. The term, “logistics,” and its actions originated with the military. In the war theater, …
Shedding the lbs to save the £s
Blog post

22 March — written by Robert Anderson, Cenex
It is well known that carrying unnecessary weight in a vehicle increases its fuel consumption. However, by how much has been debated for some time. In May 2010 AEA …
The elephant in the room part 2: A journey through space (…and time)
Blog post

4 Feb. — written by Dominic Scholfield, Mint Green Sustainability
Dominic Scholfield returns with part 2 on the elephant in the room in transport efficiency. So, to recap part one, if we try to ‘fix’ transport without thinking about overall …
UPS joins the Logistics Carbon Reduction Scheme
Blog post

21 Nov. 2012 — written by Vanessa Delgado, 2degrees
UPS, the largest express carrier and package delivery company in the world, has become the latest member of an industry-led, voluntary scheme to measure and ultimately reduce …
See all 2 comments
Help the City of York reduce emissions through city bus fleets
Blog post

Recommended

22 Nov. 2012 — written by Derek McCreadie, City of York Council
City of York council (CYC) are extremely keen to improve air quality in York by reducing emissions from one of the key frequent users of the city – the bus fleet. Currently …
Argos Oil buys first Bonsucro certified ethanol for the European consumer market
Blog post

9 Nov. 2012 — written by Maarten van Leeuwen, Solidaridad Network
Company Argos is the first European company to introduce sustainable certified sugarcane ethanol on the European market. Together with Solidaridad Argos welcomed the first …
Gerber Juice Company new transport solution saves 330,000 road miles
Blog post

7 Nov. 2012 — written by Vanessa Delgado, 2degrees
Gerber Juice Company partners with CHEP UK to create a new solution to the cost of pallet sortation and repair. Gerber Juice Company has devised an environmentally friendly …
Unilever launches new transport scheme to cut carbon emissions
Blog post

9 Oct. 2012 — written by Vanessa Delgado, 2degrees
In an effort to reduce its supply chain impacts, Unilever is limiting the distance its trucks drive in Europe by around 200 million kilometers annually by the end of …
Half of the UK shuns ownership in favor of hiring or sharing goods and services
Blog post

9 Oct. 2012 — written by Vanessa Delgado, 2degrees
The pay-as-you-live lifestyle is gaining traction within the UK, says a new report. Due in part to the recession and growth of technology, Brits are increasingly opting to …
New report highlights environmental threat from increased shipping activities
Blog post

28 Sept. 2012 — written by Vanessa Delgado, 2degrees
Shipping activities are set to increase as the melting of Arctic ice accelerates; the lowest level of sea-ice ever recorded was registered this month. This will lead to …