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COP26: 5Zs that changed the world

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

came from trucks carrying cargo. 15 countries, Austria, Canada, Chile, Denmark, Finland, Luxembourg, The Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Scotland, Switzerland, Turkey, the United Kingdom, Uruguay and Wales declared that they will collaborate towards realizing 100 percent zero emission new trucks and bus sales by 2040.

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This Week in Logistics New (May 6 – 12)

Logistics Viewpoints

A mountain of discarded clothing, including Christmas sweaters and ski boots, cuts a strange sight in Chile’s Atacama, the driest desert in the world, which is increasingly suffering from pollution created by fast fashion. Some 59,000 tons of clothing arrive each year at the Iquique port in the Alto Hospicio free zone in northern Chile.

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Embracing the South American Ecommerce Marketplace

CH Robinson Transportfolio

The United States-Chile trade agreement allows all U.S. exports of consumer and industrial products to enter Chile duty free. In 2018, Brazil’s busiest container cargo port handled 4.3 They’ll know the customs standards and understand the paperwork necessary to ensure products are approved for import. million TEUs in 2017.