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Supply meets demand: New sourcing automation solution targets ocean freight procurement

Manufacturing & Logistics IT

Global provider of Intelligent Sourcing Automation, Keelvar, has launched its new AI-powered ocean freight sourcing automation solution.

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DAT Releases 2023 Freight Focus Report

Fastener News Desk

DENVER–(BUSINESS WIRE)–From new consumer buying patterns to dramatically higher costs for fuel and labor, truckload freight professionals faced fresh challenges in 2022 that have led to a more measured, data-driven approach to 2023, according to a new annual report published by DAT Freight & Analytics.

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

E&T

Together with our EV100+ partners, we’re sending a powerful signal to the European Commission, and the wider industry, to set all new freight trucks on a path to zero emissions from 2035 onwards. The solutions to decarbonisation are already here, but we need to scale up the supply of clean trucks.”.

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Manufacturing’s coming home: UK fashion boss champions ‘reshoring’

The Guardian Manufacturing

A Derbyshire firm is sourcing homegrown suppliers and labour – and even supporting a local school. Eventually, to avoid waiting any longer, he paid an extra €5,000 (£4,200) to have it air freighted, first to France, and then on to the East Midlands. Will anyone follow suit? Continue reading.

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Fastener Pop Quiz: METRIC FASTENERS

Fastener News Desk

As the nation’s leading source for hard-to-find metric fasteners, Eurolink offers access to more than 100,000 quality C-class parts from countries such as Germany, Italy, Switzerland, Poland, Spain, France, and Great Britain. Eurolink’s consolidated weekly air freight ships from Europe each and every Wednesday.

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Xwing and U.S. Air Force demonstrate fully autonomous cargo aircraft

Robotics Business Review

Source: Xwing A joint program by the U.S. In air freight alone, just under 16 million metric tons of cargo was flown worldwide in 2023. It’s a lot of freight, requiring lots of airframes, engines, and, of course, pilots. Xwing aircraft involved in USAF autonomy tests. Air Force and Xwing Inc.

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UK faces £615bn shortfall in infrastructure spending by 2030

E&T

According to a report by the ABI, the UK will need around £1.3tn to meet its infrastructure goals, but only £700bn in funding is currently secured from a mixture of public and private sources, leaving a £615bn shortfall.

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