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The Green Corridor: Digitise Wisely to Reduce Emissions

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It allows for better tracking of cargo and people in airports, enhanced security, and enhanced safety – just to name a few. Overbooking in one airline can stress other areas in an airports ecosystem like security, food and beverage or baggage handling services.

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An Update from Sharm El-Sheikh on Decarbonisation of Transport

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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. Since COP26, a series of deep dive webinars have been conducted on how to design policies for ZE-MHDVs.

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Emerging Supply Chain Trends – A Look at Evolving Finished Vehicle Logistics Amid Market Shifts and Trends

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million in 2022 to 39 million by 2030. 2023 Outlook for Vehicle Exports and Global Ocean Freight With COVID-19 regulations relaxing worldwide, both car production and the consumer demand for new vehicles is surging. As post-pandemic maritime export volumes soar, global ocean freight transportation is in a critical position.

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The Vital Role Played by Transport in Supply Chain

Supply Chain Game Changer

This means that companies are satisfying client demands through various transport modes – including trucks, maritime transport, freight rail, and air and express delivery. Freight transport service providers need to carry out their duties responsibly, meticulously, and in a cost-efficient manner. In the U.S.,

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Cutting Emissions Through Better Transportation Planning

Logistics Viewpoints

Oracle has set a target to achieve net zero emissions by 2050, and to halve their greenhouse gas emissions across their value chain by 2030. When the invoice from the carrier comes in, the TMS’s freight audit module can see whether the expected cost of the trip matches, or comes close to matching, what was expected.

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Supply Chain Matters News Capsule Follow-Up

Supply Chain Matters

Reportedly, the EV van producer is now allowed to secure parcel van supply deals to other interested parcel delivery fleet operators. Rivian will reportedly continue to provide EV delivery vans to Amazon through 2030 as part of the company’s 2019 supply agreement to provide 100,000 Amazon branded EV vans by 2030.

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This Week in Logistics News (April 16 – 22)

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This is a full five years ahead of the original target of 2030. A spike in COVID-19 cases in some countries, which is causing factory shutdowns and port delays, added to corporate woes as soaring freight and transportation costs are pinching profit margins.