Weekly wrap-up

Shipping giant Maersk pledges to become carbon neutral by 2050 AP Moller Maersk, the world’s largest container shipping company, has recently made a promise to cut its net carbon emissions…

FedEx expands EV fleet by 1K vehicles Rising fuel costs and more stringent emissions regulations have pushed logistics companies to seek out ecofriendly alternatives, such as hydrogen- or battery-powered vehicles.…

Main cobalt supplier brings sales to a halt This largely controversial, but increasingly important material, cobalt, is almost entirely sourced by the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). The market…

The new chain on the block- the Global Shipping Business Network The shipping industry has seen a lot of potential in blockchain technologies recently; there have been several new blockchain…

HP & IKEA join initiative for the development of a global ocean-bound plastics supply chain The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) predicts that if current pollution rates continue, there will…

Uber plans to launch food delivery drone program by 2021- or not “We need flying burgers”; Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi made a statement at the Uber Elevate summit in May,…

Canada’s legalization of cannabis opens up new opportunities for blockchain You may have already heard about Canada’s landmark decision to legalize marijuana for recreational uses, which was legislated on Wednesday.…

Alexa makes a great warehouse assistant Texas-based software firm ShippingEasy will be integrating its shipping software with Amazon’s Alexa devices, enabling warehouse employees to manage orders, print labels, check postage…

9/28/2018 – 10/4/2018 Gold is now on the blockchain I suspect that most of our readers are already well aware of the blockchain hype and the promises the technology holds…

9/21/2018 – 9/27/2018 Walmart sets blockchain deadline for its leafy greens suppliers As mentioned previously in a weekly wrap-up, more and more food brands and distributors are adopting or testing…