Smart Green Shipping (SGS) has successfully completed sea trials of its wind-assisted propulsion system, FastRig, and its performance modelling tool, FastRoute.
The initiative was raised in a debate at the Scottish Parliament involving members of the former coalition government of the Green Party and the currently minority ruling Scottish National Party.
As the UK Chancellor prepares to deliver the Comprehensive Spending Review on 11 June, industry leaders are urging the government to prioritise targeted freight and logistics investment.
A new survey from logistics technology platform Tech.co has shed light on growing labour shortages in the US freight industry, revealing a key bottleneck as demand for transport services remains robust.