December 8, 2022

After TradeLens: Where Does the Global Shipping Industry Go from Here?

Maersk, the global trade giant, and IBM announced last Tuesday that they will pull the plug on TradeLens, an effort to digitize the supply chain through a blockchain-enabled global trade platform they launched in 2018 to bring trade information sharing into the 21st century.
November 15, 2022

Must the Past Be Prologue? Investing in a Transportation Future that Builds Sustainable Economies Globally

A century of transportation dominated by internal combustion (ICE) vehicles is coming to an end in the rich world.
November 13, 2022

Acting While We Talk: Freight Efficiency Improvements Benefit People and Planet

The UN Climate Summit—COP27—currently underway in Egypt is a mammoth climate gathering where lots of committed people discuss a lot of complicated things. Top of the agenda this year are topics like financing climate change mitigation and adaptation – with a specific focus on “loss and damage” funding for countries already bearing the brunt of climate change.
November 7, 2022
Woman standing in front of a cargo ship talking into a radio.

The UK Brings Its Shipping Rules Out of the Victorian Era and into the Digital Age

Lawmakers in the United Kingdom will soon bring much-needed change to trade laws that have remained largely the same since Queen Victoria sat on the throne, bringing the U.K.’s shipping rules into the electronic age and paving the way for the digital transformation of global trade.
October 26, 2022
Young man riding electric scooter

Did California Just Kill Shared Micromobility?

California is undermining its own stated goals to shift to sustainable transportation—and regulators around the world should take note to avoid making similar mistakes.
May 18, 2022

Transportation for All: Recapping Financial Times’ Future of the Car Summit

The idea of a future, carless city started the conversation at Financial Times’ recent Future of the Car event. The panel covered not only the changing business models of transportation, but the emotional decisions behind choosing a transportation mode.