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

Frost & Sullivan Manufacturing

million units in 2021 to 2.4 Consider that FCEV sales in the light-duty truck segment rose from only three units in 2021 to over 660 units in 2022. Road transport is central to China’s freight and logistics services. Commercial truck sales in China plunged from 3.7 million units in 2022, reflecting a YoY decrease of 35.3%.

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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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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.

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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.

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Hydrogen, EVs may both be winners in new energy future

Plastics News

In June 2021, GM launched a $35 billion investment that reflects a dual carbon emission reduction strategy. Although it's heavier than a conventional internal combustion tractor, a 2,000-pound federal payload allowance for zero-emission trucks puts a fuel-cell truck's cargo capacity at par with its diesel counterpart, he said.

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Nature-inspired tech to move transport towards net-zero

E&T

In fact, as many electric were sold every week in 2021 as the total amount sold in the whole of 2012 (120,000), the IEA reports. Over the years, the team has worked with haulage companies, offshore operators, logistics specialists and port authorities to create software systems that help to plan and manage complex freight logistic networks.

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Top 10 robots seen at CES 2024

Robotics Business Review

A self-leveling box on top of the robot keeps the cargo level, so your drinks and food don’t spill out of their containers. The company had multiple large-scale booths showing autonomy concepts for the future, including autonomous mobility for both humans and freight, as well as a look at the future of autonomous construction vehicles.

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