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An Update from Sharm El-Sheikh on Decarbonisation of Transport

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

An Update from Sharm El-Sheikh on Decarbonisation of Transport. Transportation accounts for 17 percent of global greenhouse gases (GHG) and 20 percent of global carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions. Unlike in Glasgow, there was no dedicated transport day, nor a transport pavilion in Sharm El-Sheikh.

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

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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

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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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This Week in Logistics News (April 8 – 14)

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to make two emerging technologies part of its transportation operations: battery-electric and autonomous vehicles. 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.

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Top 10 Supply Chain Innovations of 2018

Material Handling & Logistics

Content Summary: Personal Mover Transports Employees around BMW Plant. To eliminate some of this traveling BMW’s R&D group developed a Personal Mover solution—a one-person means of transport for covering short distances within an operating site. Over 400 suppliers in China, India, the U.S. Media Image.

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100+ Supply Chain Crisis Statistics: Raw Materials, Covid-19, Labor Shortages, and More

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Increased Shipping Costs, Delays, and Transportation Issues. China slowed production of aluminum and other energy-intensive metals in 2021 in an effort to reduce carbon emissions, leaving primary production in the country 1.2 Increased Shipping Costs, Delays, and Transportation Issues. Department of Transportation ).

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

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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.