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This Week in Logistics News (October 8-12, 2018)

Talking Logistics

Transplace Acquires Yusen Logistics’ Intermodal & Freight Brokerage Group. Freight trucking startup Shipwell gets a $10 million boost (TechCrunch). Trucking costs to halve by 2030, study predicts (LLoyd’s Loading List). Transplace Acquires Yusen Logistics’ Intermodal & Freight Brokerage Group.

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

ToolsGroup

Thanks to container prices rising as much as 600%, money that could be used for advertising went to freight companies instead. At the end of 2021, ocean freight rates were more than three times what they were throughout 2020. In November 2021, global air freight traffic (measured in tonne-kilometres) saw a 3.7% Bloomberg).

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Technologies Reshaping the Global Digital Supply Chain!

Supply Chain Game Changer

It is estimated that 5 billion people will live in urban areas by 2030. As e-commerce continues to advance, the need for a more viable solution to the problem of delivery in heavily congested and confined urban areas is of global importance. Driver-less Vehicles. Check out The Digital Supply Chain (SC 4.0) What You Need to Know!

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This Week in Logistics News (May 13 – 19)

Logistics Viewpoints

Video released by police shows the riders speeding through the city, and at times, riding off road on pedestrian walkways. Cereal Partners Worldwide (CPW), the makers of Nestle breakfast cereal, has unveiled its 2050 Net Zero Roadmap, which it claims will be used to halve its greenhouse gas emissions by 2030 and reach net zero by 2050.

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3 Forward-Thinking Ways to Increase Warehouse Safety for the Future

GlobalTranz

“More optimistic predictions of the value created by the IIoT range as high as $15 trillion of global GDP by 2030,” says Accenture. For example, the video showcases a forklift “malfunction detected” and instructs the operator to “proceed to the maintenance area.” Scott has over 23 years of experience in industrial operations.

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5 Ways We’re Helping Our European Customers Surpass Their Sustainability Targets

CH Robinson Transportfolio

The European Union has recently legalised its commitment to have Europe become the first climate neutral continent by 2050 and has agreed between all member states and the EU Parliament, that the bloc will reduce carbon emissions by at least 55 percent by 2030. For more information on our European intermodal solutions, watch this video.

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The State of the Drone Delivery Market! Mainstream or Novelty?

Supply Chain Game Changer

The proliferation of videos and shows containing aerial footage over travel destinations, landmarks, and various geographies inspired my interest in being able to have this vantage point for aspects of my own life. alone this market is forecast to grow from less than $500 million in 2020 to over $9 billion by 2030. Subscribe Here!