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Shipping ports feeling the affects of supply chain delays across Canada

Canadian Manufacturing

The pandemic sent shockwaves through the global supply chain and the backlogs are mounting even as freight volumes fall in North America this year. But containers sat on its docks for nearly six days on average, almost twice as long as in 2019 and a 41 per cent increase from 2021. Meanwhile cargo vessels sat at anchor for 9.6

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2022 Manufacturing Benchmarking Report

Manufacturer's Monthly

Grant Thornton has released its 2022 Manufacturing Benchmarking Report, which reports overall sales growth in 2022 following 2020’s decline in sales numbers due to the COVID-19 pandemic. In 2022, the manufacturing industry experienced overall sales growth of 4.6 per cent in 2019 to 1.79 per cent in 2020.

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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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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. 2019 The Packer Fastener family expands with the addition of its sister company, Packer Freight—a freight brokerage and logistics company.

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Federal government presents bill to address supply chain and inflation troubles

Canadian Manufacturing

In 2021, freight prices peaked up to 10 times over 2019 rates, as high consumer demand and port congestion contributed to an extreme hike, said Judah Levine, head of research at Freightos. Supply chain disruptions have been cited as one of the factors contributing to decades-high inflation this year.

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

E&T

Image credit: Wabtec India Designed and manufactured by the Integral Coach Factory (ICF) in Chennai, this high-performance train was signed off in 2019. This could open up newer avenues, perhaps even unexplored ones for equipment-component manufacturers and service providers.

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H2 GO: Are Australians on board with hydrogen energy?

AU Manufacturing

Picture a future where bus fleets, freight trucks and even family cars powered by hydrogen fuel cells are cruising side by side with battery-powered electric vehicles on our roads, leaving only water vapour and warm air in their wake. appeared first on Australian Manufacturing. Investment has followed.

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