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

Robotics Business Review

Source: Xwing A joint program by the U.S. has demonstrated fixed-wing cargo-carrying capability in a point-to-point flight between two airbases using a specially modified Cessna 208B Grand Caravan. In air freight alone, just under 16 million metric tons of cargo was flown worldwide in 2023. Air Force and Xwing Inc.

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EU should mandate electric freight trucks by 2035, say Unilever and Maersk

E&T

As a cargo owner, we’ve made some great progress on limiting our emissions through critical efficiencies and reducing how many trucks we have on the road, but as an industry we can do more. Michelle Grose, global logistics VP at Unilever, said: “Decarbonising our logistics is crucial to reach our 2039 net zero goal.

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Planzer and LOXO roll out urban pilot for autonomous vehicles in Switzerland

Robotics Business Review

A Volkswagen ID Buzz cargo van equipped with LOXO’s Digital Driver navigation software. Source: Planzer Planzer, a Swiss logistics company, is partnering with autonomous technology start-up LOXO to roll out their first joint project. At the center of the project is “Mathilde,” a Volkswagen ID Buzz cargo van.

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The Future of Reshoring: Building a Stronger & More Resilient Manufacturing Base

CMTC Manufacturing Tech

To safeguard operations, businesses must develop robust supply chain risk management (SCRM) strategies.

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IN THE NEWS with Fastener News Desk the Week of September 23, 2024

Fastener News Desk

1, a move that would shut down ports that handle about half the nation’s cargo from ships. The International Longshoremen’s Union is demanding significantly higher wages and a total ban on the automation of cranes, gates and container movements that are used in the loading or unloading of freight at 36 U.S.

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Scope 3 Emissions – More Than Suppliers

MEM

However, there are 15 different emission sources included in scope 3, as defined by the greenhouse gas protocol corporate reporting standard. Scope 2 emissions are indirect emissions from purchased energy sources, most commonly this is electricity bought in to operate the business lights, IT, and machinery. Freighting and transport.

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Global Supply Chain Resilience Initiative (GSCRI)

Frost & Sullivan Manufacturing

It has also established strong interconnectivity between local as well as regional networks for cross-border trade and freight movement to flourish with streamlined and digitalized customs procedures. It’s targets include expansion of sea freight capacity and the development of railway line for multi-model connectivity by 2030.