Low-carbon logistics – from transportation breakthrough

With economic development, with global environmental problems have become increasingly prominent. Promote energy conservation, sustainable development, has become a way of changing the inherent requirements of economic growth. 2009 international climate conference in Copenhagen before, the Chinese government promised to the world by 2020 carbon emissions per unit of GDP than in 2005 reduced by 40% to 45%, and as binding targets into national economic and social development of long-term planning. Around the world, “carbon revolution” is on the rise, the human will thus enter the “low power consumption, low emissions,” based on a new era.

Logistics as a high-energy-intensive industries, continuation of the previous business model of development has been significantly behind the times of development, according to an estimate, the logistics industry, the oil consumption of the entire society of total consumption of oil 1 / 3, the energy consumption of the truck 1.41 tons, the railway is 0.45 tons, the ship is 0.55 tons, the aircraft is 22 tons.For my country, emissions-reduction targets the development of the logistics industry will inevitably cause some impact. In this context, the development of low carbon logistics represent the future direction of logistics development, the subject of much attention.

The so-called low-carbon logistics, refers to the process of inhibition of transport logistics in damage to the environment, while also enabling the purification of the logistics environment, so that logistics resources can be utilized to the fullest.

Development of low carbon logistics, the first step is the transport part of the breakthrough. As we all know, the development of not only occupy the land transport, energy and money, while the environment caused by varying degrees of damage.China’s logistics industry in the transport process exists Kongshi rate, repeat the transportation, staggered transport, transport of invalid transportation irrational phenomenon. These problems have a direct impact on the cost of logistics, to some extent, also affected the size and level of logistics development.

In early 2010 the National Working Conference on Transport, Minister of Transport Li Shenglin that “the transport sector is to big, but also the key areas of energy saving in 2010 and ‘second five’ during the transportation industry will accelerate the establishment of characterized by a low-carbon transportation system. “The speech sounded as if the development of transport sector carbon horn. Carbon emissions in the field of logistics enterprises, have started to find their own path to start.

In aviation, the China Air Transport Association Market Research Department, Zhu Qingyu that “the global aviation industry carbon emissions is a focus of concern, together with the airlines by the Civil Aviation Administration efforts to reduce carbon emissions.” In addition to constantly optimize the route, try to fly a planestraight, in order to reduce the flight distance, which means to reduce carbon emissions, other than to actively support and encourage civil aviation enterprises to vigorously use of advanced technology, advanced equipment, advanced models to promote energy conservation is a positive way to deal with major airlines. From an international point of view, the development of alternative fuels has become a carbon emission reduction in developed countries cope with high fuel costs and pressure on important way.

In shipping, logistics companies should improve the logistics network, so that optimization reasonable despatch, shipping logistics air reduce the return rate, and improve operational efficiency. Currently, many shipping companies began to “test the water” boat for the ship, sailing gear to reduce energy consumption and reduce emissions.

In road freight transport, logistics companies to actively promote the pull transport and energy-saving driving experience, enhance business vehicle fuel scale assessment, vehicle fuel consumption limit strictly enforced standards, eliminate high-energy vehicles, promotion of new energy and clean fuel vehicles.

E-Logistics – taking into account both hard and soft

China’s logistics industry development and the rapid rise of e-commerce there is a close contact. 2010 the amount of 5 trillion e-commerce marketing, online shopping in which consumers 520 billion. A survey shows that the speed will affect the logistics of people online shopping loyalty. 61% of the value of the visibility of the product, 55% of people saw the shop’s reputation, 38.5% of people will pay attention to the speed of delivery of goods. Such a proportion sufficient to prove that e-commerce, accelerate the development of the importance and necessity of the logistics industry.

Supply and demand sides of information asymmetry has been an obstacle to the development of the logistics industry. In e-commerce environment, e-commerce company has an extensive customer base, especially as Taobao, Jingdong and a number of B2C, consumer groups across the country. These e-commerce companies rely on their own sprawling network system, to strengthen collaboration with logistics companies and contacts to the flow of information throughout the entire commodity trading has always been, so that they can effectively overcome the problem of information transmission delay. From this view, e-logistics will be into the spotlight.

The so-called e-logistics, is the use of electronic means, in particular the use of Internet technology to complete the entire process of logistics coordination, control and management, front-to-end from the network all the intermediate client services.The development of e-logistics to take advanced science and technology, to achieve the commercial logistics information. ”Soft” and “hard” aspects of integrated development.

“Soft” aspect is the establishment of an open information platform. Logistics companies only social information, external information exchange and sharing, and information to the community with its own opportunities and channels in order to better carry out the operation, access to benefits. This open platform is to improve the operational level of the establishment of an inevitable trend. In the build process, such as positioning technology, sensor technology and other popular technology will become the technical means to achieve openness.

We also see that many cities are building domestic logistics information exchange center. May this year, invested 250 billion yuan, Jiangsu Province, Suzhou Industrial Park, a comprehensive logistics trade center was officially launched. The greatest feature is the trading center to provide information services for enterprises.Establish an information platform in the same time, pay attention to security is the main problem restricting open. Overcome this difficulty, on the one hand to strengthen the management and control of information systems to improve the quality of management, the introduction of other relevant government departments also need protection policy.

“Hard” from a technical point of view, to strengthen the development of key technologies and applications. First, the acquisition of information technology, sensors or identification technology, including RFID, magnetic card, and so on.Second, mobile communication technologies, including 3G network, and even 4G network. Third, address services are provided by the mobile communication network and satellite positioning systems combine to provide a value-added services, through a set of positioning technology to obtain location information of mobile terminals (such as latitude and longitude coordinates of the data), to the mobile user himself or others and communication systems, to achieve a variety of location-related business. Simply as people go, hand in hand with you all the information including time, place and other information and the phone will be bundled together.

Smart logistics – intelligent rely on new technology

Another trend in the logistics industry is intelligent. August 7, 2009, the Prime Minister made in Wuxi “Experience China” concept, saying that China should seize the opportunity to develop technical things. In the same year, the China Logistics Technology Association Information Center, Chinese things, “Logistics Technology and Application,” the lead editorial in the industry put forward the “smart logistics” concept.

Achieve wisdom is largely due to the logistics development of networking technology. At present, many advanced modern logistics system already has the information, digital network, integrated, intelligent, flexible, agile, visualization, automation and other advanced technical features. Many logistics systems and networks using the leading infrared, laser, wireless, coding, recognition site, automatic identification, location, non-contact power supply, fiber optic, databases, sensors, RFID, GPS and other high-tech, this set of light, mechanical, electrical, information technology, new technology in one integrated application in the logistics system of things is the application of technology embodied in the logistics industry.

Air China had a group of day and from Beijing and non-stop flights between Los Angeles. After the addition of new flights, in addition to doubling the existingcapacity, the Air also committed to improving the quality of service.

Air China vice president, head of North American Airlines, said Chi Chi, to openand from Los Angeles and Beijing flights for passengers arriving in Beijing after the transfer to other cities in China or India, Vietnam and other Asian countries to provide more options to further strengthen the Beijing as the world’s aviation hub.

Chinese Ambassador Zhang, Los Angeles Mayor Villaraigosa, Qiu ShaofangChinese Consul General in Los Angeles and airport management officialsparticipated in the Airport Terminal at the inaugural ceremony. Mr Zhang said, theflights of Air China to open to show the close relationship between China and the U.S. will help promote exchanges between the two peoples.

“Berths average efficiency”, is the world’s shipping industry on a more general experience of port operations efficiency evaluation method, highly authoritative, each boat is hung from the upper terminal cable to the first root of the last one put aside the job is completed cable operations during this period gross berth productivity.

This year, the Qingdao port container operations to “Anchorage is not pressure vessels, travel to be zero when no free parking” as the goal, to ensure high safety and high quality record. Especially into the second half, suddenly started a massive battle ship Port in the General Assembly, under the leadership of the team, separately attendant operations, coordinating the organization of production, efforts to ensure that the first time sailing, by the way from the utmost efforts to reduce ship by from the interval.

It is understood, Qingdao Port since 2004, “Zhenchao efficiency” in one fell swoop, after the world record loading and unloading containers, known to the world, has been training hard since learned the port workers, continue to surpass themselves, and always maintained the efficiency of container handling the world’s first location, and now record has 8 times.

Qingdao port for high quality and efficient service quality, Maersk letter again and again thanked sincerely praised the team of world-class port of Qingdao.

Time back to January 1993, Stuttgart, Germany. Sed popularity in the global logistics provider Logistics (Logwin) Air Ministry as a manager who just turned 6 months, veteran fashion logistics experts are troubled by the industry for a long time bothered by the question: can not find a worldwide logistics for cargo business to China and Central and South America to the fashion trade by hanging (GOH) equipment. In the early 1990s, logistics providers can only rely on the simplicity of the airline transportation equipment GOH fashion, the destination airport is the transport terminal, but airlines are always highly variable, and only a few can provide the right equipment.

SED of this situation is not satisfied. According to his idea, the clothing store anywhere in the world should be able to fly directly in front of the store to receive good clothing, without the need to spend time re-loading and unloading of goods, not dependent on a specific airline. Logistics providers were already self-made wooden box in the installation of metal frame, but such devices have many shortcomings.

Air during temperature changes and poor ventilation will erode the metal frame of untreated, often stained clothing to rust and require large numbers of workers will be a huge wooden box with a welder and disposed apart. Fashion Logistics needed a new, high-quality transport system.

Strong compression assembly carton wall structure

With a packaging company in the process of cooperation, Logwin began to design a special box. The requirements of this box was not easy. Sanda said, it is to fit air, strong but not too heavy, easy to assemble and to disassemble. During transport, clothing space is smaller, and to take measures to protect and ventilation. After a year of continued testing, modular “AirTextainer” was finally born and put into production, replacing big heavy wooden Logwin ─ ─ at least in terms of the case.

The new hanging garment bottom of the device can be installed by a wooden plug-in hasp composition, composed of strips of wood from the walls of the box, cover it with a four-layer compression wave-shaped cardboard and moisture-proof membrane. The box without a screw, so as building blocks assembled as easy disassembly. And compared to the original wooden structure of the box, assembled structure is very strong. Discharge has become quite easy ─ ─ box from all sides open. Box inside the hanger system can hang clothes on a rope, which makes flexible use of interior space: either coat, skirt, shirt or pants can be hung.

AirTextainer first flight in 1994, that the shipment was destined for Hong Kong, Taiwan, Singapore, Malaysia and Thailand, is a well-known brand of high-level suits, trousers, jackets and coats. Sed recalls, “The response has been enthusiastic, and since then we have been using this new type of container for the delivery of high fashion clients.”

The obvious advantage of using AirTextainer. Sanda said bales fashion by long-distance transport is often prone to fold after a while the way you can guarantee with hanging clothes ironing. After the operation to the end, there is no need to spend a lot of manual unpacking. More importantly, the box can be used than the standard container has increased by 15%. Accessories installed at the bottom of the box can be used to transport cargo and small package without additional cost.Although originally designed for air, but can also be used for shipping, rail and road transport, only with a forklift can switch between the different means of transport. ”It is very safe and theft in transit has never been an accident.” Sed this with pride.

Combination box can be reused 50 times

Today, Logwin delivered to customers each year with AirTextainer about 5,000 boxes of goods. Between Europe and Asia and between Asia and South America, strong demand for transport, transport between Australia’s growing demand. But now the equipment and replacement 10 years ago already: cover, fixtures and locks have been improved, and there are 4 different size models ─ ─ S No. box can load 316 kg, equivalent to 90 sets of men’s suits, No. XL can load 1265 kg, equivalent to 365 units or 1430, Ms. suit pants. But it still retained the characteristics of solid, wood and walls of the box can be reused 50 times, wave-shaped cardboard can be used 4 times. ”The most simple is best,” Sanda said of his invention.

Li on behalf of Tianjin Airport South line of UPS Airlines, said the warm welcome, and the overall environment of the airport of Tianjin, and a brief introduction.Marketing

UPS Airlines introduced the Airport to the profile, the freight market opportunities, subsidies, etc., the security department for UPS Airlines also made a corresponding answer questions, and various support facilities and equipment and so on to the customers specific description. Subsequently, UPS air line three cargo terminal in Tianjin Airport, airfield, equipment, oil companies and catering companies were conducted field visits, and specific procedures for cargo security has been further understood.

It is understood, UPS Airlines to be launched in mid-November this year, Incheon – Tianjin – Qingdao route, 5 classes a week, to fly the main model for the Boeing 767F, Boeing 757F and there are other models of Boeing 747F, mainly in the express business based, taking into account the general cargo. This line is the air in the sail before UPS ground operation process of combing and trials and other preparatory work to ensure smooth sailing in November. After concluding its investigation, UPS air cargo flights to Tianjin airport to protect the ability of expressed satisfaction.

TNT customers to deliver pallets, parcels, documents and other air cargo, cargo delivery and the ability to track the search process. Delivery of goods can also be addressed to the final customer.

TNT Air Manager Benelux, said, TNT in the intercontinental routes, considerable investment, enabling the company to operate in Europe and the United States, Dubai, India, Hong Kong, Shanghai, Chongqing and Singapore’s air operations, and no need to call an external service provider. Meanwhile, TNT Express also has a regional road network, providing customers with more speed, price and delivery conditions of choice.

New economy air courier services are added to existing air service. TNT express and limited express services, mainly for economic 500kg less than the package or pallet business.

TNT Express currently operates its own dedicated cargo flights from Asia, New Delhi, Hong Kong, Shanghai, Chongqing and Singapore arrived in Europe.

Inaugural ceremony held at the Vancouver airport cargo terminal MEGA, Southern Vice President He Zong Kai AG and the Canadian federal government and commercial gateway to the Asia Pacific region, Mr. Minister of Belfast together for the lion eye-dotting, and give each other presents.

China Southern Airlines Shanghai – Los Angeles – Vancouver – Shanghai cargo flights operating 4 flights a week, every Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday off, using the latest model of Boeing 777-200 cargo plane to fly.

He Zong Kai, said at the inaugural ceremony, the opening of this new route will further enrich the North American market, China Southern Airlines Cargo to provide customers with product selection, local economic development, employment, and bilateral economic and trade exchanges between Canada will play an important role in promoting . Canada’s federal government business and the Asia Pacific Gateway Minister, Mr agrees Belfast, he said in his speech: “Southern clause freight route will further promote bilateral trade between Canada and China relations.”

Southern Cargo Airlines jet has been with Canada (CARGOJET) SPA to carry out transport, transport network coverage Edmonton, Calgary, Winnipeg, Thunder Bay, Toronto, Montreal, Moncton, Halifax, St. John’s other nine Canadian cities.Meanwhile, China Southern Airlines in Vancouver truck intermodal network also covers Seattle, Portland and other U.S. cities and two in Calgary, Edmonton and other two Canadian cities.

This new route is the Southern opened the second string to fly cargo flights, it makes China Southern Airlines cargo plane to fly in North America in the existing Los Angeles, Chicago, on the basis of two destinations, but also add a waypoint, the rich Southern freighter in the North American market route network layout.Route network in the future to build on, China Southern Airlines Cargo will take to fly direct with the strategy series, connecting the main air sites in China and overseas major air transport market, providing customers with more diversity, more flexible choice.

“Self-shipper” by United Parcel WorldShip shipping software company, to manage the shipping labels, commercial invoices and billing information created.

With the reduction of clerical errors, shortening the transit time of freight, andQuantum View services to be enhanced through the cargo visibility, UAE companies can increase their influence in the global market, while reducing their bottom linecosts.

United Arab Emirates shipping companies to third parties for business, commercialinvoice delete option to maintain the confidentiality of the value of the goods.Importers can also coordinate freight between the two countries, while cost information is sent to an intermediate point. For example, a business can be launched in the UAE, the transport of goods in the United States, destined for China,while cost information is sent to the United Arab Emirates.

United Parcel Service, said John Tansey, General Manager UAE, by means of”import control services”, the company can help UAE companies to control theirimports in order to import enough to ensure the accuracy and consistency, to avoiddelays.

DHL UK subsidiary choose NetDespatch advanced network services that enableconsumers and small businesses can more easily enjoy the day of delivery.

DHL Express and NetDespatch cooperation, through eTrader free account online booking platform for the development of new booking tool, and ultimately to develop a web site, simplifying the day Lanshou and delivery of the booking process. This ensures that customers can very easily make reservations for guidance, on-demandaccurately select the appropriate service. DHL delivery service same day to provide services around the clock seven days a week. NetDespatch’s eTrader system allowscustomers home, office or on the road can enjoy the day DHL delivery service.

DHL delivery service same day or the use of van and motorcycle courier servicesprovided within an hour Lanshou service. Service pricing is displayed, customers canuse credit card, debit card or PayPal payment method to complete the transaction.

DHL delivery service and the date of the distribution system for seamless integration, in accordance with customer needs to send a parcel postman Lanshou door, the earliest one hour to complete. Customers can receive the parcel to its destination by the football to track the entire process. e-Trader system booking confirmation via e-mail, Lanshou and delivery reminded, also provide electronic invoicing and tracking services throughout the inquiry.

NetDespatch CEO said the company is pleased to provide DHL delivery date of the new online booking tool. eTrader system enables more customers in a simple, secure website to enjoy the day of delivery, mail Lanshou online booking and paymentservices, homes for parcel post. Currently, the service operators in the country more than 30 post offices, customers can follow the timing of elective work, timing and fastdelivery package.

In the UK, in addition to the 2010 purchase of two environmentally-friendly vehicles, TNT has also ordered from the Cartwright Group 5 cheetah hatchback body fuel trailer.In China, TNT is enabled in Hangzhou, Zhejiang four electric vehicles. Vehicle design and manufacturing done by the local car company. Cars are equipped with fast charging technology can be filled in less than 2 hours. The vehicle is fully charged, the maximum operating speed of 120 km, maximum load 300 kg. freight forwarder

TNT, the results show that in recent months, hatchback body aerodynamic design helps to reduce fuel costs by up to 12%. The new trailer will be used to Arnhem, the Netherlands, the European road hub site, and Switzerland and Vienna – Milan – the line between Northampton.

TNT in China each year put more than one million electric cars, the 25 Chinese cities, Hangzhou is a selected one of the pilot fuel-efficient vehicles. In addition, in September 2010, TNT Express has added five teams in Shanghai and electric vehicles.