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The Future of Autonomous Supply Chains Part 1: Autonomous Shipping

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Autonomous Shipping Autonomous shipping is the use of self-driving vessels to transport goods and passengers across waterways. Last year a cargo tanker off the coast of Norway completed an autonomous 13-hour trip as a test of an autonomous ship under AUTOSHIP , an EU-funded program to develop technologies for navigating large vessels.

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COP26: 5Zs that changed the world

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

In respect to logistics and transport something remarkable happened at COP26. The first Z – Zero emission road transport: Global MOU for ZE-MHDVs . In 2018, according to data from the International Energy Agency (IEA) road transport accounted for three-quarters of transport emissions. Most of this, 45.1

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An Update from Sharm El-Sheikh on Decarbonisation of Transport

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

An Update from Sharm El-Sheikh on Decarbonisation of Transport. Transportation accounts for 17 percent of global greenhouse gases (GHG) and 20 percent of global carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions. Unlike in Glasgow, there was no dedicated transport day, nor a transport pavilion in Sharm El-Sheikh.

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This Week in Logistics News (April 24 – 30)

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The US, Norway, and Britain joined forces with companies including Amazon and Nestle to launch a project aimed at protecting the world’s tropical forests. According to the American Trucking Association (ATA), almost 75 percent of all freight is transported by truck.

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This Week in Logistics News (February 11 – 17)

Logistics Viewpoints

9, according to Xeneta, a Norway-based transportation data firm, reflecting lower freight demand as retailers cut orders and consumer spending continues to decline. Some companies expect to cut ocean-freight rates by half or more, which in turn could allow retailers to slow or stop price increases for goods.

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Complex costs of transportation

Supply Chain Movement

To anticipate and respond to high customer demand, a modern Transportation Management System (TMS) needs to optimize inventory allocation. Deviations that occur during transportation execution are not necessarily approved immediately. Mozambique. Netherlands. Netherlands Antilles. New Caledonia. New Zealand. Norfolk Island. Romania.

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This Week in Logistics News (July 24-28, 2017)

Talking Logistics

Norway Takes Lead in Race to Build Autonomous Cargo Ships (WSJ – sub. Hunt Transport Services, Inc. Tesco launches nationwide same-day delivery (Logistics Manager). Next Leap for Robots: Picking Out and Boxing Your Online Order (WSJ – sub. ATA Opposes Efforts to Delay ELD Deadline.