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Siemens reveals how fleets in Calfornia switch to electric
5 hours ago · The transition from diesel to electric has not only spawned a new market for electric vehicles themselves, but also new business models – namely trucking as a service and Charging-as-a Service. However, besides the obvious, what does the latter service offer to fleets seeking to decarbonise their ...
Record in freight transport: Most cargo thefts this year
3 days ago · Supply chain theft incidents reported to the Technology Asset Protection Association (TAPA) in July reached the highest level so far this year. During this holiday month, TAPA’s EMEA Intelligence System (TIS) database collected data on 1,736 new cargo crime incidents in just 31 days, a 17.7 per ...
Tensions and freight surge as US dockworkers threaten strike
Oct 1, 2024 · Original article, 30 September 2024. The International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA), representing around 25,000 dockworkers, plans to walk off the job unless port operators agree to wage increases and limits on automation.These ports handle nearly half of US container imports, including essential goods such as food, pharmaceuticals, electronics, and clothing.
Logistics UK 2024 report covers industry challenges, optimism …
Jun 12, 2024 · On the occasion of the opening day of Multimodal 2024 in Birmingham on Tuesday, trade body Logistics UK published its ‘The Logistics Report Summary 2024’. The report offers a detailed insight into the health of the UK logistics industry, including warehousing, intermodal, and all the different freight transport modes.
DHL Logistics Trend Radar: AI continues advance | trans.info
The DHL Logistics Trend Radar is published every two years, analyzing the most significant social, economic, and technological trends impacting the logistics industry. This year’s edition examines 40 key trends expected to influence global logistics over the next decade. The report highlights the growing role of AI in logistics, with its full potential yet to be realized.
Fears of strike in US and weak demand hit ocean freight rates
Sep 18, 2024 · Demand for container transport remains weak, and growing concerns about a potential strike on the east coast of the United States and the Gulf of Mexico are further driving prices down, according to The Loadstar.The anticipated rate increase ahead of China’s Golden Week will likely not materialize.
Air freight demand rose 14.1% in June, says latest IATA data
Jul 31, 2024 · The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has reported a significant surge in global air cargo demand for June 2024. The data in IATA’s latest update reveals that June saw a 14.1% increase in demand in cargo tonne-kilometres (CTKs) compared to …
France: stricter Euro 5 weight limits from October 2025
Oct 8, 2024 · Photo credits @ Wikimedia/Vincent van Zeijst CCA-SA 4.0 International From 1 October 2025, industrial vehicles equipped with Euro 5 engines will no longer be permitted to exceed a gross vehicle weight (GVW) of 40 tonnes. From that date, only 44-tonne trucks that meet the Euro 6 emission standard (or ...
Electric truck charging corridor inaugurated in France
Oct 11, 2024 · The new infrastructure is aimed at encouraging the use of electric trucks on long-haul journeys, in an effort to reduce the environmental impact of freight transport. The opening ceremony took place at the Galande service area, located on the A5b motorway near Réau, south-east of Paris. During the ...