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Because carbon accounting is both technical and complex, the trucking industry needs to adopt a more standardized approach to improve reporting of its greenhouse gas emissions, according to the American Transportation Research Institute (ATRI).

The ATRI reviewed and analyzed a range of greenhouse gas reporting tools and emissions models to assess their consistency and applicability to the trucking industry, and the organization found that current methods of carbon accounting are often inadequate for today’s U.S. trucking fleets. (more…)

Sure, traffic tie-ups confound commuters. But, they also impact your supply chain.

When shipments sit in traffic, delivery schedules are thrown off. Fuel costs increase. And, carbon footprints swell.

So, what’s new in the field of traffic management? Are we nearing a point where technology can help reduce congestion, improve supply chain efficiency, and lessen the environmental impact of doing business?

For answers, check out Amy Zuckerman’s new feature article at World Trade Magazine. In “Driving a New Path to Global Supply Chain Efficiency,” Zuckerman offers an overview of the latest developments regarding what the industry calls the “connected vehicle (CV).”

As she describes it: (more…)

Will shifting freight from trucks to rail create a greener transport system?

Not necessarily, according to a new report from FTR Associates.

In Today’s Trucking, Noel Perry, who wrote the report, says it’s not an “either/or” proposition. Instead, maximum energy efficiency might be gained from more transloading of freight between truck and rail, where truck is used for local transport and rail for the intercity movement. (more…)