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Analysis: Why Upcoming ILWU Contract Negotiations are Making Importers Uneasy

MTS Logistics

For example, for a small container ship between 0 and 4,000 TEUs, the unloading and loading time is three times higher than the most-efficient port. The main motivation of automation as I gave in the example above is productivity gains and lower handling costs. To give one example of the labor cost on the U.S.

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A Step Towards a Cleaner Future with the Latest IMO Regulations Now in Effect

MTS Logistics

The goals are 40% by 2030 and 70% by 2050. For example, a country may agree to the terms of the regulations but may either lack the ability to enforce certain rules in their jurisdiction or they just look the other way, because it benefits them fiscally. To go even further, international enforcement presents many challenges.

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Sustainability Now Central To Last-Mile Delivery

Blue Grace Logistics

In January 2020, the World Economic Forum’s report The Future of the Last-Mile Ecosystem forecasted that, by 2030, the number of delivery vehicles in cities will increase by 36%, leading to a 32% rise in emissions and 21% increase in congestion. Want A Free Supply Chain Analysis? Get A Free Supply Chain Analysis.

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Sustainability Now Central To Last-Mile Delivery

Blue Grace Logistics

In January 2020, the World Economic Forum’s report The Future of the Last-Mile Ecosystem forecasted that, by 2030, the number of delivery vehicles in cities will increase by 36%, leading to a 32% rise in emissions and 21% increase in congestion. Want A Free Supply Chain Analysis? Get A Free Supply Chain Analysis.

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World’s Top Green Businesses Revealed

Material Handling and Logistics

It has developed technology which uses AI-powered big data analysis to enable accelerated development of recovery plans when disasters occur. -- UK property company Landsec has reduced its energy intensity by 14.3% (kWh/m2) by introducing energy savings initiatives; a reduction which equated to estimated cost savings of GBP£2.8 million (US$3.6

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5 Ways Technology Can Help Logistics Companies Tackle New Year Demand

Locus

The many benefits of technology include increased speed of identification, reliable, accurate and quick data gathering, processing, analysis and transmission. billion USD , and expected to reach 80 percent of the global population by 2030, the promise of enhanced speed and coverage will hold.

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Why Taxing Automation is a Bad Idea

Talking Logistics

A detailed report on automation released in late November by global management consultancy McKinsey & Company made the bold prediction that “ Automation could kill 73,000,000 US jobs by 2030.” For example, grocery store customers have been accustomed to bagging their groceries for at least a decade. Should we tax automation?