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

E&T

The firm first announced its intentions to produce such a vehicle in 2017 , although it has only become a commercial reality this month. Michelle Grose, global logistics VP at Unilever, said: “Decarbonising our logistics is crucial to reach our 2039 net zero goal.

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U-Freight supports TAPA’s supply chain security efforts

Manufacturing & Logistics IT

percent of incidents reported in November 2017, is further evidence of the need for diligence in supply chain security, says international freight forwarding and logistics company, U-Freight. The news that cargo thefts at unsecured locations in the Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) region accounted for 173 or 85.1

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Packer Fastener Celebrates 25 Year Anniversary

Fastener News Desk

The family of companies now also includes Packer Freight – a freight brokerage and logistics company; and Albolt Manufacturing – a manufacturer of specialty fasteners. 2017 Packer Fastener goes nation-wide with the addition of a National Sales department. from its National Sales department.

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View from India: Enhanced safety and speed for future train journeys

E&T

The National Metro Rail Policy (2017) indicated that cities with a population of over two million could opt for the Mass Rapid Transit System (MRTS). The company is a global provider of equipment, systems, digital solutions and value-added services for the freight and transit rail industries.

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Transforming lives: the work of industry charity Transaid

SMMT

The charity, founded by Save the Children, The Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport (CILT), and its Patron, HRH The Princess Royal, raises funds through its corporate membership scheme that has helped to develop its longstanding HGV and PSV driver training programmes in African countries.

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What is supply chain?

Fastener News Desk

There are five areas where supply chain vulnerabilities most often show up : planning and supplier networks transportation and logistics systems financial resiliency product complexity organizational maturity McKinsey research suggests that supply chain disruptions lasting one month or longer now occur every 3.7 years, on average.