Source: porttechnology.org - Max Schwerdtfeger – 03/01/20

Russian government has announced a major infrastructure development plan for the Northern Sea Route (NSR) as part of its efforts to make the Arctic viable for commercial shipping. A document signed by Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev and published on December 30th says the plans will lead to development of new ships, satellites for navigation and mapping of natural resources.

In total, there are 84 separate initiatives and the government will be supported by Rosatom, the nuclear power giant that has already invested heavily in the NSR.

The plans build upon previous announcements made by the Russian government to develop the NSR. In May 2018 President Vladimir Putin put forward plans to increase traffic on the NSR to 80 million tonnes by 2024.

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Source: battery2030.eu

Did you already heard about BATTERY 2030+. The vision for BATTERY 2030+ is to invent the batteries of the future, providing European industry with disruptive technologies and a competitive edge across the full value chain. BATTERY 2030+ will pursue ultrahigh-performance, reliable, safe, sustainable and affordable batteries, by a cross-disciplinary, transformational research approach, leveraging advances in artificial intelligence, robotics, sensors and smart systems. The groundbreaking science and technology developed by BATTERY 2030+ will have an invaluable impact on the ongoing transition towards a carbon-neutral and circular economy.
Batteries have a central role to play in Europe’s transition from fossil fuels to renewable energy. Versatile and high-performance electrochemical energy storage can reduce the carbon footprint of the transport sector, stabilise the power grid, and support a broad range of strategic industries, including medical device production, information and communication technologies, aerospace and advanced robotics. In nearly all aspects of modern life, batteries enable innovation. Europe could capture a battery market of up to €250 billion a year from 2025 onwards.

Lire la suite : The Strategic Action Plan on Batteries -BATTERY 2030+

Source: BCG Logistics Industry Report -Amrit Mahapatra – 27/10/19

The fight to grab a piece of pie from the $1.2 trillion global shipping industry - A wave of digital disruption is about to hit sea and road freight forwarders. Start-ups are using digital technologies to develop a variety of innovative business models that will dramatically improve the customer experience and eliminate entrenched operational inefficiencies. These digital business models have the potential to overturn the dominant position traditional forwarders have long held in the industry.

Lire la suite : Freight Forwarders must invent themselves

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