Transportation & Distribution

Helicopter Service Blade Doubles Down on Transporting Organs

September 10, 2021

Blade Air Mobility Inc., best known for flying Manhattan’s elite to locations including the Hamptons, Nantucket and South Florida, is doubling down on the business of transporting human organs.

Amazon’s Answer to Delivery Driver Shortage: Recruit Pot Smokers

September 9, 2021

Bloomberg

The company is advising its delivery partners to prominently advertise that they don’t screen applicants for marijuana use.

Johnson’s Brexit First Strategy Collides With Empty Shop Shelves

September 8, 2021

Bloomberg

Boris Johnson’s reluctance to turn to the European Union to ease a supply chain crisis that has seen shelves in supermarkets run empty has highlighted his government’s priority: Brexit first.

Global Worker Shortage, Brexit Drive Up Food Prices

September 7, 2021

Bloomberg

Across the world, a dearth of workers is shaking up food supply chains.

Shipping Trade Groups Submit Plan for Global Carbon Tax

September 6, 2021

Bloomberg

The International Chamber of Shipping, which represents more than 80% of the world’s merchant fleet, submitted a plan to the industry’s global regulator for a charge on carbon dioxide emitted by vessels.

Same-Day Ship-From-Store? Five Tips for Faster Delivery

September 6, 2021

Dave Bruno, SCB Contributor

Not surprisingly, the global same-day delivery market is surging.

Five Ways to Achieve a Greener Last Mile

September 6, 2021

Daniel Sokolovsky, SCB Contributor

The transportation sector is the single most significant contributor of greenhouse gas emissions in the U.S.

Ida Tests America’s Grain Export Infrastructure

September 3, 2021

Bloomberg

American grain exporters are gauging whether it’s worth waiting out shipping delays in the wake of Hurricane Ida or shipping grain using rail transport to lesser used elevators throughout the U.S.

Landmark Report Shows Scale of Shipping’s Harm on Environment

September 1, 2021

Bloomberg

Europe’s first environmental impact assessment for the shipping industry shows the challenge it faces in reaching the goal of climate neutrality by the middle of the century.

‘Fit for 55’: How Europe's Climate Targets Could Change Supply Chains

September 1, 2021

Marc Meyer, SCB Contributor

The EU's latest plan for emission reduction puts massive pressure on shipping and logistics.

Transportation & Distribution

The latest news, analysis, services and systems regarding transportation and distribution and their impact on global supply chains. Today’s companies are shipping and delivering perishables and manufactured goods faster and farther around the world than ever before through transportation and distribution solutions. New technologies that provide information during local and global shipments via air, ground and sea are transforming the way companies do business - and allowing them to stay ahead of the competition in their industries. As these services continue to evolve, businesses are discovering new ways to increase efficiency and cut costs. Learn how companies are using transportation and distribution solutions to power their supply chains.