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Nature-inspired tech to move transport towards net-zero

E&T

He and his team use nature-inspired computing – a form of artificial intelligence that is based on how the natural world organises itself rather than recreating human reasoning – to evolve solutions that minimise vehicles needed, reduce journey distances, and efficiently load and route cargoes to reduce the carbon footprint of transport.

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Flying cars and hyperloops?

E&T

In 2019, the MIT group published a report that argued some assumptions about changes in attitudes to car ownership are overplayed. One option for kickstarting the use of ammonia as a maritime fuel is to adapt the tankers that carry the gas to plants that make fertiliser: they can simply divert some of the cargo to the fuel lines.

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K. Soundhar Rajhan, Chief Strategy Officer,  Lakshmi Machine Works Limited, shares highlights and insights from his more than five-decade journey with the iconic company

Dinesh Mishra

October, 2019 Link Q4. In 1982, Mr. Rajhan successfully set up the shipping and clearing division, along with overseeing imports and export operations, resulting in the formation of Lakshmi Cargo Company. Image 1: source: DMG Mori. Subsequently, in 1974, he relocated to Chennai to establish and lead LMW’s operations in the region.

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Technological advancements in the Export Industry

Dinesh Mishra

Nowadays, with the right technology and tools, export and import professionals are able to optimise repetitive tasks, can track their cargo around the world 24/7, or get quicker and almost immediate responses to their logistic operations. Sensors are built into trucks, cargo ships, etc.,

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Dockworkers threaten to strike at key U.S. ports over automation and pay

Fastener News Desk

1, a move that would shut down ports that handle about half the nation’s cargo from ships. Heavier vehicular traffic would be likely at key points around the country as cargo was diverted to West Coast ports, where workers belong to a different union not involved in the strike. Robinson, a logistics firm.