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This Week in Logistics News (February 12 – 18)

Logistics Viewpoints

This year, with the LA Rams being Super Bowl champs, Good360 said it will ship thousands of “unsellable” Bengals-branded hats, T-shirts, hoodies, sweatshirts, COVID-19 masks, and scarves to struggling people in Africa, Asia, Eastern Europe and the Middle East. New wave of contracts will lock in much higher shipping rates.

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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 Such meetings are generally hyped as platforms that can bring sweeping global action which makes it very hard for the participants to live up to the expectations. came from trucks carrying cargo. Most of this, 45.1

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World Shipping Body Toughens Their Emissions Targets

Logistics Viewpoints

The International Maritime Organization (IMO) adopted tougher greenhouse gas emission targets for the global shipping industry on Friday. The IMO is a United Nations agency responsible for creating a regulatory framework for the global shipping industry. This is a practice where a ship uses a state’s flag without its knowledge.

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Navigating Freight Management Efficiencies with AI

ThroughPut

Increased labor costs, declining freight rates, high demand for quick shipping with reduced bulk orders, skyrocketing carrier margins etc. McKinsey predicts that AI will create an entirely new “logistics paradigm” by 2030 as it easily outperforms manual efforts not only at repetitive but also mission-critical tasks.

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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. Copper and nickel would require $250-300bn in capex before 2030. Extracting cobalt from old batteries through recycling could meet 12% of total demand – most electrical batteries need to be replaced within 10-15 years. a few years ago.

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

ToolsGroup

Increased Shipping Costs, Delays, and Transportation Issues. Dealing with the Shipping Container Crisis. Industry professionals have put in tireless hours and taken strategic measures to keep the supply chain moving and meet customer demand. Following a March 2022 surge of Covid-19 in Shanghai, shipping company A.P.

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This Week in Logistics News (January 8 – 14)

Logistics Viewpoints

FedEx warns of shipping delays as Omicron hurts staffing levels. US cargo airlines up in arms over Saudia flying rights request. Amazon is pushing hard to meet its pledge of becoming carbon neutral by 2040. Walmart to offer secure 24/7 contactless delivery to Florida customers. JD.com opens robotic shops in Europe.