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£200m to drive zero emission trucks onto Britain’s roads

SMMT

Last month, government announced a £200m package to support the arrival of more zero emission trucks on UK roads, to decarbonise freight vehicles, drive innovation and create new jobs. Freight Week saw it commit to invest across four projects to roll out up to 370 zero emission HGVs and help set road freight on the path towards net zero.

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Most commodity prices drop, but PE stays flat

Plastics News

Strong seasonal demand for bottled water and other beverages played a role in earlier PET price increases, as well as a lack of new capacity and freight and logistics challenges. Construction will begin immediately on the project, with operations expected to begin in 2026. LLC, a JV that will spend $8.5 billion pounds.

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Need for Supply Chain Solutions Boosts Global Freight Visibility Demand

Frost & Sullivan Manufacturing

San Antonio –July 28, 2022– The increasing complexity of global supply chains across industries, such as unreported process delays and late deliveries, necessitates shippers to have real-time visibility into the status of their freight. billion by 2026 from $18.85 Global Freight Visibility Growth Opportunities.

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Need for supply chain solutions boosts global freight visibility demand, says Frost & Sullivan report

Canadian Manufacturing

Blue Freight Containers. SAN ANTONIO — The increasing complexity of global supply chains across industries, such as unreported process delays and late deliveries, necessitates shippers to have real-time visibility into the status of their freight. billion by 2026 from $18.85

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Most resins saw prices drop in December

Plastics News

Strong seasonal demand for bottled water and other beverages played a role in earlier PET price increases, as well as a lack of new capacity and freight and logistics challenges. Construction will begin immediately on the project, with operations expected to begin in 2026. LLC, a JV that will spend $8.5 billion pounds.

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Power to the people: hydrogen in transport

SMMT

For example, Protium, the UK’s largest green hydrogen energy company, and its partners, were recently successful in applying for more than £30m from the Department for Transport and Innovate UK to launch the Hydrogen Aggregated UK Logistics (HyHAUL) project.

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Movers & Shakers Interview with Mr. Vasudevan Krishnamachari, President & Head, Light Vehicle Business Unit, Brakes India and Mr. Rajiv Balagangadharan, Head, European Business, Brakes India

Frost & Sullivan Manufacturing

For India, the rapidly growing auto market is expected to reach $300 billion by 2026. We have rising and unreliable logistics costs, local content requirements and contractual issues like JIT requirements, leading to blocked working capital. The headwinds we face are, therefore, more external than internal.