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Powering the Supply Chain Revolution: Addressing the Impact of Electric Vehicle Requirements on Supply Chains

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The battery-centric nature of EVs is forcing manufacturers to rethink how vehicles are made, stored, and shipped. Shipping batteries across long distances is not only expensive but also risky due to their weight and safety concerns—such as the potential for fires. But the supply chain overhaul doesn’t stop at batteries.

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Shady ships: Retail giants pollute communities and climate with fossil-fueled ocean shipping

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Download the document. This report exposes the untold environmental and public health impacts of retail companies’ reliance on fossil-fueled maritime shipping to bring products into the United States. Read more →

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Shifting Priorities: How Sustainability and Decarbonization are Driving Modern Supply Chains

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Download the full report. Shore power is an emissions-reduction technology that enables ships to turn off their diesel-powered auxiliary engines and plug into British Columbia's low-emission energy. Download the full report. In Canada, DP World provides shore power at its Prince Rupert and Vancouver ports.

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Avantor Impact Story: Reducing Waste in Everyday Shipment Handling

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One such advancement came as a new packaging system that uses product-to-package ratio optimization technology to cut down on the use of shipping materials significantly. The switch to digital delivery notes also eliminated the need for protective plastic covers and improved the overall recyclability of our shipping cartons.

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Griffith Foods – Amplifying Impact With the Greater Chicago Food Depository

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To learn more about Griffith Foods and its current sustainability efforts, visit them online and download the 2023 Sustainability Report. Our Sustainability Journey At Griffith Foods, we are committed to driving positive impact through a regenerative mindset.

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Fueling the Transition: Accelerating Cost-Competitive Green Hydrogen

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Download the document. This zero-carbon fuel will be critical to decarbonizing some of the hardest-to-abate sectors, such as shipping and steelmaking. Green hydrogen production costs could fall below $2 per kilogram in many locations in the next five years.

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Cost parity for sustainable shipping fuels achievable by 2035

Envirotec Magazine

Sustainable shipping fuels could reach cost parity with fossil fuels as early as 2035 with the help of decisive emissions policy such as carbon taxes and emissions limits, according to a report launched by technology firm Wärtsilä on 21 March. iii Transporting 80% of world trade, shipping is the engine room of the global economy.