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Multimodal 2020: Sustainability in supply chains takes centre stage

Manufacturing & Logistics IT

Sustainability issues within global supply chains will take centre stage at Multimodal 2020, the UK, Ireland, and Northern European freight transport, logistics and supply chain management event, which is set to take place for the 13th year running at the NEC in June.

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EU countries urge bloc to set end date for new CO2-emitting trucks

E&T

The four nations also called for a stronger 2030 emissions target for trucks and buses, adding that CO 2 limits should be expanded to cover more road freight vehicles, given that around 35 per cent of the sector's emissions are not in the EU's existing CO 2 standards.

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Xwing and U.S. Air Force demonstrate fully autonomous cargo aircraft

Robotics Business Review

In air freight alone, just under 16 million metric tons of cargo was flown worldwide in 2023. It’s a lot of freight, requiring lots of airframes, engines, and, of course, pilots. The test aircraft has been flying autonomously since 2020 and has 500 autonomous hours across 250 flights. The future?

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Burgeoning Freight and Logistics Demands to Fuel Recovery of China’s Commercial Truck Industry

Frost & Sullivan Manufacturing

in 2020 to 28.2% Road transport is central to China’s freight and logistics services. Accordingly, commercial truck operators will need to embrace productivity and performance enhancing digital tools, such as digital freight brokerage. even as its share of the overall market contracted from 40.7%

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Waymo testing driverless robotaxis on Phoenix’s highways

Robotics Business Review

It began quietly testing autonomous trucks in 2017 before launching a pilot in Atlanta in 2018 and then formally launching its trucking division in 2020. Hunt, Ryder, Uber Freight and UPS. It had several partnerships, including J.B. However, Waymo pumped the brakes on autonomous trucking about six months ago.

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Self-charging trains backed by Department for Transport

E&T

In 2020, diesel-powered UK trains began to be retrofitted with batteries to allow them to run on low-carbon electricity even on unelectrified rail lines. Now we will support even more innovations to help deliver a greener railway that benefits passengers, employees and customers for rail freight.”.

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Government platform offers British businesses decarbonisation advice

E&T

The platform provides a complimentary carbon calculator and lists ways to reduce a company’s environmental impact, including procuring items from eco-friendly suppliers, cutting freight emissions and implementing cost-efficient strategies for installing solar panels and electric vehicle (EV) charging stations.

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