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The Circular Supply Chain Is Driving Corporate Decarbonization

The growth of the circular economy and the logistics evolution that supports it are placing responsible action at the core of business culture and conduct.

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Panama Canal Experiencing Worst Drought in a Century

Shipowners and charterers are adjusting operations to meet the lighter-load requirements, and weighing the costs of routing shipments elsewhere.

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How to De-Carbonize Freight Transport via Repeatable and Scalable Actions

Shippers looking to lead the transition to electrification can begin investing in the required assets and infrastructure today.

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Eden Green Is Set on Fixing America’s Produce Sourcing Problem

Nine times out of ten, people on the East Coast are eating lettuce that has traveled more than 3,000 miles, a problem Eden Green is trying to fix.

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Hyundai Raises 2030 Electric-Vehicle Sales Goal to 2M

Hyundai also plans to spend about $85 billion to boost production and make progress in areas such as hydrogen cars, EV batteries and software for future mobility.

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Saudi Arabia’s PIF Leads Bidding for $2.5bn Vale Base Metals Stake

Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund is reportedly in advanced discussions over a deal for a roughly 10% holding in Vale SA's base metals unit.

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China to Sign New 27-Year LNG Deal with Qatar to Secure Fuel

China National Petroleum will seal a 27-year liquified natural gas purchase agreement of 4 million tons annually with QatarEnergy, according to a person with knowledge of the matter.

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Amazon, Hilton and Pepsi to Hire Thousands of Refugees in Europe

The firm said most of the new roles for refugees would be in areas such as fulfilment and distribution.

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Watch: Technology's Critical Role in Eradicating Modern Slavery

The technology for ensuring that supply chains are free of modern slavery is here, says Koray Kose, senior director analyst with Gartner. The challenge lies in getting companies to adopt it.

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Association of American Railroads Files Lawsuit Against California

The lawsuit argues the California Air Resources Board doesn't have the legal authority to promote an "untenable" In-Use Locomotive rule.

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France Grants Aid for €1bn Green Jet-Fuel Plant

The government will provide €200 million to help develop renewable jet-fuel projects, including one developed in southern France by startup Elyse Energy, French President Emmanuel Macron said.

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Embracing Opportunity in an Evolving Renewable-Energy Landscape

With the world set to add as much renewable power in the next five years as it did over the past 20, scaling production to capitalize on this demand is increasingly becoming a challenge.

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