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Transworld Group Records Dip in Energy Consumption in Second Sustainability Report

Dinesh Mishra

This initiative is aimed at understanding the sustainability journey of our value chain members. Ramakrishnan, Chairman, Transworld Group. “We We have taken a significant step forward by finalising a Vendor Sustainability Survey.

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Empowering GCC Trade Through Smart Ports Innovation

Frost & Sullivan Manufacturing

The Internet of Things (IoT) allows for the real-time monitoring and management of cargo, equipment, and environmental conditions. These measures are implemented to protect against potential threats and maintain the security and efficiency of cargo handling and port operations.

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A National Rail Service Operator and an Automaker Find Synergies in Electric Vehicle (EV) Battery Second Life Use

Frost & Sullivan Manufacturing

Kia will dispatch its old batteries via the DB logistics network – DB Schenker and DB Cargo – to energy storage startup, Encore. Therefore, circular economy practices in the electromobility domain are necessarily looking at ways to reintroduce end-of-life batteries safely and effectively into the value chain.

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View from India: Mixed tech makes IR journey memorable

E&T

Along with that, a sustainable rail cargo may be worthwhile, as there could be fewer parts to assemble and the locomotive weight is reduced. Digitisation, the second one, is a commitment to invest in digital solutions that connect to the value chain. The aim is to minimise the impact on the planet.

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Aviation Companies, Automakers, and Start-Ups are Aiming for the Skies with Electric Air Taxi Services

Frost & Sullivan Manufacturing

Autonomous eVTOL cargo drones are already in use for middle mile delivery logistics operations. As the UAM market matures, an ecosystem comprising value chain players and key stakeholders is taking shape. A recent entrant into the fray has been Volkswagen with its eVTOL passenger drone Vertical Mobility (V.MO) prototype.

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Scope 3 Emissions – More Than Suppliers

MEM

For example, larger cargo ships have a smaller carbon footprint per tonne of goods conveyed, and transport by train has a lower carbon footprint than transport by HGV. As such it is not acceptable to plead that scope 3 is out of their control and is effectively in the gift of their supplier chain. .

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The next generation of aerostructures

Manufacturer's Monthly

The AIR Hub focuses on civil, cargo and aeromedical airliners, urban electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) air vehicles, and advanced composite materials for the space and satellite industries. The AIR Hub acknowledged early on that a healthy ecosystem includes all levels in the value chain, from the small end of town to the big end.