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This Week in Logistics News (February 12 – 18)

Logistics Viewpoints

Bridge linking US and Canada reopens after police remove last protesters. Last week, I wrote about the ongoing situation at the Ambassador Bridge , the busiest land border crossing between the US and Canada. By 2030, the Coca-Cola Co. Collect: collect and recycle a bottle or can for every bottle or can sold by 2030.

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This Week in Logistics News (August 6 – 12)

Logistics Viewpoints

According to the International Energy Agency (IEA), demand for electric vehicle (EV) batteries will increase from around 340 GWh today to over 3500 GWh by 2030. In a recent report, IEA indicated that global battery and mineral supply chains need to expand ten-fold to meet projected critical minerals needs by 2030.

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COP26: 5Zs that changed the world

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

Even with all new Glasgow pledges for 2030, we will emit roughly twice as much in 2030 as required for 1.5 Subnational governments like Québec in Canada and Telengana in India as well as manufacturers and fleets like DHL, Heineken and Scania are endorsing the MOU and declared that they will align with the decarbonization effort.

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This Week in Logistics News (July 29 – August 4)

Logistics Viewpoints

The Teamsters union has already said it is “putting infrastructure in place to help affected members get the assistance they need to find good union jobs throughout freight and other industries.” Amazon Canada says it will open a new robotics-backed fulfilment center south of London, Ontario later this year.

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Global Status of the Physical Internet — A Vision for Sustainable, Secure, Resilient Supply Chains

Freightera

BM: For society, the Physical Internet (PI) enables order-of-magnitude improvements in the efficiency, sustainability, security, trustability and resilience of supply chains, logistics, and freight transportation, all around the world, within each company and across industries. Now planning for complete Physical Internet system by 2030.

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The “Race” to Win the Autonomous Truck Market

Logistics Viewpoints

There are different types of trucks and different types of routes used in hauling freight. Mr. Daum, on the other hand, is saying that it might take until 2030 for autonomous trucks to reach 6% of the Class 8 trucks on the road. After the US, Australia and Canada are good target markets. TORC is taking a safety-first approach.

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This Week in Logistics News (April 2 – 8)

Logistics Viewpoints

Air Canada wants more cargo jets 3 months after launching service. Based on this, the software’s artificial intelligence will then develop a holistic, science-based strategy to decarbonize Jokr’s entire supply chain by 2030. Israel Aircraft Industries is remodeling older Air Canada passenger jets to carry heavy freight.