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This Week in Logistics News (September 16 – 22)

Logistics Viewpoints

Cargo volumes at the Port of Los Angeles rose 3 percent year-over-year to 828,016 TEUs in August, marking the first increase in 13 months, port officials said. And with no holiday surcharges, we are strongly positioned to be America’s most affordable delivery provider this holiday season.”

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October 31, 2023 Update

Freightos

On the industry level, overcapacity is estimated to peak next year, after which some carriers expect the market to balance out , while some analysts expect the market to be in some state of oversupply through 2028. In air cargo, there are signs that global volumes are increasing. Freightos Air Index China – N. Asia – N.

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Selling Into the EU? Time to Start Preparing for the Digital Product Passport

Supply Chain Brain

That will be followed by tires in the same year, furniture in 2028, and mattresses in 2029. Under the category of finished goods, the first industry to be affected is textiles and apparel, with the DPP requirement to be adopted in 2027.

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FedEx retires a dozen freighter aircraft in efficiency move

Freight Waves

During the fourth quarter in 2024, FedEx decommissioned 22 Boeing 757 cargo jets. FedEx ( NYSE: FDX ) said in its previous earnings report on March 20 that it had exercised options to buy eight Boeing 777 freighters and pushed back retirement of the MD-11 fleet from 2028 until 2032 because of strong international parcel demand.

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Responding to the 2023 IMO GHG Strategy

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

This means that further consideration will be required when the Strategy is next revised by the IMO in 2028. The levels of reduction associated with the 2030 and 2040 indicative checkpoints do still not align the sector with a pathway that limits global warming to 1.5°C. Leverage circular economy principles as a driver for systemic change.

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This Week In Supply Chain Management Tech- June 14 2022

Supply Chain Matters

According to a published report from the Japan Times , Panasonic Holdings announced that its battery manufacturing unit plans to quadruple production of electric vehicle batteries by fiscal 2028 amid increasing demand from U.S. auto makers including Tesla.

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How Road Freight Technologies Are Reshaping Maritime Shipping Practices

NC State SCRC

Predictive Analytics For years, IoT sensors have been deployed on trucks and containers to collect data on the condition and status of cargo. billion by 2028, growing at a compound annual growth rate of 14.2% Similarly, maritime shipping companies are now using these sensors to enable predictive maintenance.