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Skilling-up for the Decarbonisation of Freight Transport
The decarbonisation of freight transport and logistics has been extensively researched, but relatively little thought given to its human resource requirement. I had the opportunity of talking about this at a session in the European Parliament organised by its Transport … Continue reading
Posted in - blogs on logistics themes Tagged EU, European Parliament, freight transport decarbonisation, labour and skill requirements Comments Off on Skilling-up for the Decarbonisation of Freight TransportDavos 2023 – some logistics take-aways
Media coverage of the World Economic Forum’s Annual Meeting in Davos is often confined to soundbites from world leaders and journalists’ efforts to capture the prevailing mood of the business world. This is the tip of a very big iceberg … Continue reading
Posted in - blogs on logistics themes Tagged Cyber Threats, Davos 2023, Scope 3 Emissions Comments Off on Davos 2023 – some logistics take-awaysNet-Zero versus Resilience?
A recent McKinsey article, entitled ‘a devilish duality’, asked ‘how CEOs can square resilience with net-zero promises’. This question is particularly relevant to the management of supply chains, where resilience and decarbonisation are now major priorities. Are they in conflict … Continue reading
Posted in - blogs on logistics themes Tagged Net Zero, Supply Chain Resilience Comments Off on Net-Zero versus Resilience?Logistics of Carbon Sequestration
Fifteen years ago large-scale removal of CO2 from the atmosphere was considered a form of geo-engineering that would only be used as a last resort if global climate policies failed. Today it is critical to the net zero strategies of … Continue reading
Posted in - blogs on logistics themes Tagged Carbon Sequestration, logistics, Negative Emissions Comments Off on Logistics of Carbon SequestrationElectrifying the Highway
When I first heard, almost a decade ago, that trucks might be powered by overhead cables like electric trains and trolley buses, I considered it a fanciful idea. Now, after seven years of successful trials, mainly in Sweden, Germany and … Continue reading
Posted in - blogs on logistics themes Tagged Electric trucks, Highway electrification Comments Off on Electrifying the HighwayHow Much for My CO2?
A major talking point at this month’s COP27 conference in Egypt will undoubtedly be carbon pricing. At a global level, the World Bank estimates that a quarter of all CO2 emissions will soon be subject to carbon pricing or taxation. … Continue reading
Posted in - blogs on logistics themes Tagged Carbon pricing, logistics Comments Off on How Much for My CO2?Renewed Interest in Longer and Heavier Vehicles
The UK Department for Transport recently published a report on the feasibility of trialling longer and heavier vehicles (LHVs) in the UK. These would be double-trailer lorries up to 25.25 metres long with gross weights reaching 50 or 60 tonnes. … Continue reading
Posted in - blogs on logistics themes Tagged Bigger trucks, Bigger Trucks High-capacity Transport Comments Off on Renewed Interest in Longer and Heavier VehiclesLogistics in a Hotter World
This summer’s heatwaves, droughts and wild fires are just a foretaste of what is to come. For example, in its high emission scenario, the UK Met Office forecasts a 20-fold increase in ‘hot spells’ requiring public health warnings by 2070. … Continue reading
Posted in - blogs on logistics themes Comments Off on Logistics in a Hotter WorldA Logistical Perspective on Scottish Independence
A Logistical Perspective on Scottish Independence The Scottish Government is planning to hold a second independence referendum on October 19 2023. This depends on the UK government granting approval and/or the Supreme Court judging it legal. In the meantime, we … Continue reading
Posted in - blogs on logistics themes Comments Off on A Logistical Perspective on Scottish IndependenceLogistics at Davos
The World Economic Forum’s Annual Meeting 2022 in Davos in May this year was smaller than normal with many ‘A-listers’ absent. It still brought together around 2200 executives, public policy-makers and experts to debate an unprecendented set of global issues. … Continue reading
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