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This Week in Logistics News (February 12 – 18)

Logistics Viewpoints

What Berglund is referring to is the advantage that shipping lines hold for negotiations with cargo shippers for 2022 and beyond. In the first half of last year, the average Asia-West Coast long-term rate was around $3,000 per forty-foot equivalent unit. By 2030, the Coca-Cola Co. By October, it was up to $6,000-$6,500 per FEU.

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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 degrees Celsius,” states the Climate Action Tracker. This year the annual United Nations (UN) Climate Change Conference (COP26) was held at the SEC Centre in Glasgow, United Kingdom, from 31 October to 13 November 2021.

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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. At COP27 new ZE-MHDV country signatories and endorsers were announced, including the United States (U.S.),

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Truckers and the Future of Work!

Supply Chain Game Changer

There are over 3 million professional truck drivers in the United States today. I recently asked an audience — a virtual one of course — to guess how many people will be employed as truck drivers in the US in 2030. I believe there will be a nearly 5% increase in truck drivers in the US in 2030….and

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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 United States and other leading industrial nations sought even tougher standards.

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Resilinc’s 2021 Annual Report is live!

Resilinc

Port disruptions were headline news throughout the year, from the COVID-19 lockdowns at Ningbo and other busy Chinese export hubs to the blockage of the Suez Canal by the Ever Given cargo ship.

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

ToolsGroup

The United States’ and Europe’s production of global semiconductors decreased from approximately 80% in 1990 to 20% in 2020. As of 2020, only 12% of semiconductor chips were made in the United States. ( of small businesses in the United States. United States Census Bureau). higher than 2020.