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An Update from Sharm El-Sheikh on Decarbonisation of Transport

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

Under the Global Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for Zero-Emission Medium- and Heavy-Duty Vehicles (ZE-MHDVs) the signatories set an interim goal of 30% zero emission new vehicle sales by 2030. US-China bilateral climate talks resumed in Egypt after rift over Taiwan.

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DB Schenker – Singapore: A Vital Node in Singapore’s Logistics Ecosystem

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

Typically, 45% to 50% of cargo is carried in belly holds of aircraft. Overland transport solutions from Singapore all the way to China & even Europe were also executed to executed to keep supply chains moving. DB Group has set ambitious targets to reduce specific CO2 emission by 50% by 2030 compared to 2006.

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World Shipping Body Toughens Their Emissions Targets

Logistics Viewpoints

The interim goals include cutting greenhouse gas emissions “by at least 20 percent, striving for 30 percent, by 2030” and “by at least 70 percent, striving for 80 percent, by 2040.” The nations with the most flagged vehicles are Panama, China, Singapore, the Marshall Islands, and Liberia.

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The reality of green energy: “green metal” supply chains won’t be able to keep up

NC State SCRC

The IEA predicts about a seven fold increase of such “green metals” by 2030. Congo is an autocracy, but so is #4 on the list: China, which is home to aluminum, copper and lithium, while Indonesia sits on mountains of nickel, and Peru holds nearly a quarter of the world’s silver. And how will we mine them?

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This Week in Logistics News (April 8 – 14)

Logistics Viewpoints

That trend will be driven by rising labor costs and a dropping cost of robots, motivating companies to have installed just over 150,000 picking robots by 2030, the UK-based firm forecasted. Media reports last year found that China’s Xinjiang region was still exporting tens of millions of dollars of products, despite a new U.S.

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Top 10 Supply Chain Innovations of 2018

Material Handling & Logistics

Content Summary: Walmart Says It Can Reduce Emissions in China by 50 Million Tons. Walmart is aiming big when it comes to reducing greenhouse gas emissions in China. Over 400 suppliers in China, India, the U.S. Content Summary: Autonomous Boats Could Ferry Cargo in Busy Cities. Media Image. transactionID.

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This Week in Logistics News (July 30 – August 5)

Logistics Viewpoints

US considers crackdown on memory chip makers in China. Cargo begins clogging Port of Los Angeles amid railroad worker shortage. 17 states stand by plan to electrify 30% of trucks and buses by 2030. chipmaking equipment to factories in China that manufacture advanced NAND chips. Walmart launches new restored goods program.