Net-Zero Carbon

Focusing narrowly on point source emissions from diesel trucks often oversimplifies the broader impacts found in freight and logistics. Today’s show delves into the many opportunities to create positive impact by focusing on warehouse logistics. Host Tyler Cole is joined by Joe Oliaro, VP of Sales and Chief Real Estate Officer at Wagner Logistics, to discuss how fulfillment operations contribute t...

Host Tyler Cole dives into rail decarbonization alongside Wabtec's Corporate VP of Advanced Technology, Philip Moslener. Wabtec is an organization that delivers rail and industrial solutions that improve safety, efficiency, and productivity. Having produced roughly one out of five locomotives on earth, Wabtec is a pivotal agent of change in decarbonizing freight and passenger rail.  Philip and his...

This week’s episode is for listeners drowning in data lakes and struggling to make sense of complex carbon accounting. Nate Greenspahn joins the show to chat with host Tyler Cole about the role of sustainability data in improving supply chain transparency and visibility. Redwood Logistics’ latest product offering, Hyperion, helps shippers and logistics service providers use sustainability data to...

What will it take to build out a heavy-duty truck charging network? The answer may surprise you. Neha Palmer, CEO of Terawatt Infrastructure, chats with host Tyler Cole to explain why the nation’s EV hub buildout might have more to do with data centers instead of traditional truck stops. Terawatt combines expertise in real estate, electric vehicles and charging, project development, operations, an...

Fleet operators looking to decarbonize are often forced to choose between complex or expensive options that may result in operational headaches. One startup is looking to accelerate decarbonization of commercial transportation by seamlessly integrating efficiency-building technology into the trailer. Ali Javidan, CEO of Range Energy, joins the show today to share how the smart, electrified trailer...

Climate change is top of mind for so many leaders in freight and logistics. As customers and regulators demand action, logistics service providers are on the hook to deliver. Listen in to Tyler Cole’s conversation with Georgia Leybourne, Chief Marketing Officer at Trasporeon, and Hermann Ude, Chairman of the Board at Transporeon, as they discuss the inherent risks and opportunities of energy trans...

Amazon is leading the charge to a net-zero future. From co-founding The Climate Pledge, a commitment to reach net-zero carbon emissions by 2040, to launching a $2 billion fund to invest toward decarbonization, their commitment is unquestionable. Tyler Cole is joined by Chris Atkins, Director of Amazon Worldwide Operations Sustainability, to discuss building a culture of sustainability, the current...

Part 3 of our series on sustainable freight solutions with Transporeon’s CEO, Stefan Sieber, and Director of Sustainability Products, Jakob Muus. The pair joins show host Tyler Cole to discuss technology’s role in pushing freight systems closer to net-zero emissions. Listen in to learn how Transporeon enhances footprint calculations using primary data and machine learning and how this visibility e...

Part 2 of our series on sustainable freight solutions with Transporeon and guests. Host Tyler Cole continues the conversation on how to build sustainable freight ecosystems with expert panelists Alan McKinnon, Dr. Louise De Tremerie, and Serge Schamschula. The discussion covers the gritty realities of primary emissions data accounting in logistics, the importance of price signals to drive low-carb...

Join us for part one of an expert panel discussion on sustainable freight. Host Tyler Cole is joined in this wide ranging interview by Alan McKinnon, Professor of Logistics and Kuhne Logistics University, Dr. Louise de Tremerie, Transport Policy Advisor to the European Parliament, and Serge Schamschula, Head of Ecosystem at Transporeon. This episode focuses on the urgent realities of climate chang...

Cutting through the noise in corporate sustainability is important for supply chain managers tasked with operating efficient supply chains and meeting increasingly important environmental targets. Kevin Mireles, founder of CutCO2.net, joins host Tyler Cole to discuss ways that shippers can reduce emissions and save money. From packaging and transportation to energy efficiency and network design, t...

CMA-CGM, the world’s third largest container shipping company with over 130,000 employees, recently received its third consecutive Platinum award from EcoVadis, a global sustainability ratings agency. How can such a massive, global organization design and implement sustainability strategies at scale? In this episode, Tyler Cole is joined by Claire Martin, Global VP of Sustainability and Heather Wo...

Eliminating emissions from long-haul transportation is a very, very hard problem to solve. Fleets should already be tackling the low hanging fruit of reducing miles and fuel consumption. That’s just Trucking 101, at least according to Joe Shefchik, Vice President of Business Development with Paper Transport. But as customers, investors, and regulators clamor for low-carbon freight solutions, fleet...

Avancargo is a growing digital freight broker offering TMS and freight intelligence services to shippers and carriers in Argentina, Chile and Uruguay. Co-Founder and CEO Diego Bertezzolo sits down with Tyler Cole to discuss the state of freight sustainability in Latin America. It’s an insightful conversation that ranges from emissions measurement to carrier education and fuel reduction, even helpi...

Tyler Cole is rejoined by Jack Schickler of SPI Corp to discuss the latest test results of their proprietary dual induction system. The SPIER System is a low cost engine retrofit that improves performance and fuel efficiency while simultaneously reducing emissions. Testing shows the system allows fleet operators to achieve future EPA emissions regulations using technology that is available today....

Recorded from the FreightWaves TV stage at The Future of Freight Festival (F3) in Chattanooga, Tyler Cole chats with Rob Pluta, VP of Product and CTO at Ryder. Listen in to hear what policies and demand signals will be most helpful to scale EVs and future technologies like autonomous vehicles. With over 250,000 vehicles in the North American fleet, Ryder is a major provider of supply chain managem...

ESG disclosures and carbon accounting are evolving from buzz words to baseline expectations. Josh Bouk, President of Trax Technologies, joins the show to explain how businesses can leverage existing data streams and technology to get a clear picture of their environmental footprint. Trax’s sustainability suite of products helps firms turn their transportation spend management function into an ESG...

Tyler Cole joins Corporate Sustainability Analyst at Convoy, Kiana Van Waes, to dive deep into Convoy’s quarterly sustainability survey results. Fleets and shippers are eager to decarbonize but recognize the challenges ahead for zeroing out emissions such as high capital costs, infrastructure rollout, and range anxiety. Convoy’s platform helps reduce waste and costs in over the road freight and th...

Tyler Cole is joined by supply chain guru and digital nomad Deborah Dull, Senior Research Director at Zero100. Deborah is a visionary in the space, capable of distilling complex ideas into relatable stories. Together they unpack the concepts of circularity and regeneration to explain how future supply chains can operate emission-free, whether you’re a multinational or an SMB enterprise. Follow Net...

Tyler Cole chats with the CEO of Forum Mobility, Matt LeDucq, to discuss the market opportunities and challenges in drayage fleet electrification. Drayage is dominated by small fleets and owner-operators, who make up nearly 80% of total registered port trucks in California. Forum Mobility is creating a one-stop shop for fleets to plug-and-play EVs into their operations by providing turnkey solutio...

Forum Mobility is building an EV trucking-as-a-service (TaaS) platform for drayage fleets. Join Tyler Cole in this interview with Adam Browning, Board Member and Policy Consultant for Forum Mobility, as they discuss the business models and policy landscapes that make such a solution possible. Fleets and freight buyers interested in electrification should listen in and learn key takeaways to suppor...

Join the conversation with Tyler Cole and Matt Byrd, Director of Sales at InRange Technologies as they explore a new, innovative product model for fleets to save fuel and create new green space for advertisers, all while supporting the least of the these and reducing global emissions. To learn more about how InRange delivers efficiency with impact for fleet owners and advertisers, visit www.inrang...

Every day, millions of parcels are picked, packed, and shipped without optimizing for waste reduction. Tyler Cole chats with CEO and Co-founder of Paccurate.io, James Malley, to learn how their custom solutions eliminate wastes, costs, and emissions across the supply chain. Follow Net-Zero Carbon on Apple Podcasts Follow Net-Zero Carbon on Spotify More FreightWaves Podcasts Learn more about your a...

This week we’re exploring how enhanced data visibility can reduce waste in supply chains. Tyler Cole is joined by Stephen Statler, EVP of Marketing and ESG at Wiliot, to talk about their Pixel product line. This postage-stamp sized computer is set to revolutionize the way supply chains capture and use data to decarbonize. Follow Net-Zero Carbon on Apple Podcasts Follow Net-Zero Carbon on Spotify M...

Tyler Cole catches up with Jake Russell, Research Fellow at ARPA-E, to unpack his recent FreightWaves article on disaggregation as a tool to decarbonize freight. Jake talks us through new ways of adding resiliency, efficiency to freight networks and proposes a paradigm shift in switching to smaller, less polluting methods of goods movement. Follow Net-Zero Carbon on Apple Podcasts Follow Net-Zero...