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COP26: 5Zs that changed the world

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

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. “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.

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BIS Adds 29 Persons to List of Foreign Entities Restricted From Exports of Dual-Use Goods

Supply Chain 24/7

The Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) has issued a rule that adds 29 persons in Cyprus, Finland, Romania, Russia, Switzerland, Ukraine (including its Crimea region) and the United Kingdom to its list of entities restricted from receiving exports of dual-use goods from the United States.

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With Brexit Looming, New Supply Chain Requirements Emerge

ToolsGroup

On October 31st, the United Kingdom will leave the EU, with or without an exit deal. As October 31st draws closer, so does the deadline for the United Kingdom to leave the EU. Optilon was founded in 2005 and is today active throughout the Nordic region with offices in Sweden, Denmark and Finland.

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Podcast: Roberto Reichard on Reducing the Carbon Footprint of Capital Projects

Requis

I graduated as an industrial engineer from the University of Nottingham in the United Kingdom. Finland, for example, has policy requirements concerning embodied carbon, and this is happening in Canada too. And in keeping with tradition I like to open by asking, Roberto, who are you and how did you get to where you are now?

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What Is Clear Is Really Clear for Holiday 2013

Tompkins Blog

We can restructure this statement in several different ways, but it is all very clear: Online sales for the “Big Six” countries (China, France, Germany, Japan, United Kingdom, and United States) are very good. The one clear conclusion about holiday 2013 is that online sales are skyrocketing.

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With Brexit Looming, New Supply Chain Requirements Emerge

ToolsGroup

On October 31st, the United Kingdom will leave the EU, with or without an exit deal. As October 31st draws closer, so does the deadline for the United Kingdom to leave the EU. Optilon was founded in 2005 and is today active throughout the Nordic region with offices in Sweden, Denmark and Finland.

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Freeports: The 2022 Guide

Unleashed

Croatia has the highest number of freeports in the EU with Austria, Belgium, Finland, Ireland, the Netherlands, Slovakia, and Sweden having none. Freeports in the United Kingdom: Why are they in the news?