As the world leans more and more toward environmentally friendly practices, companies must conduct business in a new way to keep up with the times. One way to do this is to utilize carbon credits through cap-and-trade programs. Companies and industries can have carbon caps that regulate an enterprise’s amount of carbon dioxide and other […]
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This article and image have been reposted from Freight Waves. Originally published on Friday, September 11, 2020. New rules require 98% across-the-board compliance starting Tuesday Beginning this Tuesday, the financial stakes of shipping to Walmart Inc. (NYSE:WMT) will get appreciably higher. Effective Sept. 15, the Bentonville, Arkansas-based retail behemoth will require its suppliers and their
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The trucking industry is in crisis for one simple reason: It cannot find enough people to sit behind the wheel. The American Trucking Assns., a trade group, estimates that trucks carry more than 67% of the country’s total freight by weight. Trucking is the nation’s most important mode of commercial shipping. Currently, there are about 3.5
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There is a transportation challenge facing the United States which must be addressed in order for the country to continue to grow and prosper, as summarized in the chart below. The road system cannot keep up with the projected growth in population and shipment weight. With roads already congested, any further increase is not sustainable.
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