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This Week in Logistics News (July 9 – 15)

Logistics Viewpoints

The Hummingbird has made hundreds of thousands of deliveries in Dallas suburbs, Virginia, Australia and Finland. In Long Beach, dockworkers and terminal operators moved 835,412 20-foot-equivalent units (surpassing June 2018 record). At the Port of Los Angeles, 876,611 TEUs were moved last month, marking the busiest June on record.

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COP26: 5Zs that changed the world

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

In respect to logistics and transport something remarkable happened at COP26. The first Z – Zero emission road transport: Global MOU for ZE-MHDVs . In 2018, according to data from the International Energy Agency (IEA) road transport accounted for three-quarters of transport emissions. Most of this, 45.1

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Struggling to innovate

Supply Chain Movement

Furthermore, a new collective labour agreement means that wages for road transport – which accounts for roughly half of the total operating costs – will rise by 5% this year. Due to the financial pressure, it seems that logistics service providers feel limited in their ability to innovate in the current digital era.

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Top 20 Warehouse Automation Suppliers Worldwide

Logistics Viewpoints

MHS Global has grown rapidly over the last few years, partially due to a string of acquisitions including that of Atronix in 2017; VanRiet, A2i, and OCM in 2018; and eMotion Controls in 2020. The logistics and automation business includes CIMCORP of Finland and AGVE of Sweden. Lee Partners.

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Shipping Prospects Heat Up in the Arctic

Elementum

With approximately 70 percent of the world's trade currently transported via sea lanes, the potential benefits are significant. In 2013, the first commercial bulk carrier transited the Northwest Passage, carrying cargo from from Canada to Finland. China is another major source of trade with skin in the game.

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Shipping Prospects Heat Up in the Arctic

Elementum

With approximately 70 percent of the world's trade currently transported via sea lanes, the potential benefits are significant. In 2013, the first commercial bulk carrier transited the Northwest Passage, carrying cargo from from Canada to Finland. China is another major source of trade with skin in the game.

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Freeports: The 2022 Guide

Unleashed

Each of these freeports is an important logistical, transportation, and trade area offering a competitive advantage to businesses that operate within them. Singapore’s strategic location along the world’s major trade, shipping and aviation routes makes it an important global transport network – and one of the world’s most connected countries.