China's green logistics sector thrives with diverse innovations: report

China's green logistics sector has made significant strides in recent years, marked by a proliferation of innovative green practices that are reshaping the industry, according to a report released Friday by the China Federation of Logistics and Purchasing (CFLP).

Green logistics, which aims to minimize environmental impact through efficient resource utilization, advanced technologies, and optimized processes across the supply chain such as transportation, storage, handling, packaging, distribution, and information processing, is gaining significant traction in the country, said the China Green Logistics Development Report (2023-2024).

The report highlights the notable achievements in green logistics, including the introduction of various evaluation standards, fostering a multi-faceted approach to sustainable development.

Data reveals a fluctuating trend in energy consumption and carbon dioxide emissions within the logistics industry between 2020 and 2022, with an initial increase followed by a subsequent decline.

Transportation remains the primary source of carbon emissions within the sector, says the report.

The proportion of emissions, however, attributed to transportation activities decreased by 0.92 percentage points in 2022 compared to 2021.

To facilitate the low-carbon transformation of the logistics industry, a number of green product evaluation standards have been established, further enhancing the system of green product standards.

In this year, China's logistics and supply chain development shows a trend towards a synchronized digitalization and green transformation, deeper cross-industry integration, technology-driven innovation, and strengthened value-driven growth.

Moreover, increased government support for new energy and clean energy transportation equipment, such as electric and hydrogen-powered vehicles, is also playing a crucial role in reducing carbon emissions from logistics transportation. He Liming, head of the CFLP, emphasized the advancements in clean energy and intelligent technologies.

"In recent years, clean energy and intelligent technologies such as hydrogen fuel logistics vehicles and intelligent warehousing systems have made significant progress, opening up new pathways for the green transformation of the logistics industry. At the same time, efforts have been made to promote green technologies and materials, including recyclable packaging and biodegradable solutions, to continuously improve environmental protection and reduce the carbon footprint of logistics operations," said He.

China's green logistics sector thrives with diverse innovations: report

Several independent experts from the U.N. issued a statement on Wednesday denouncing the U.S. maritime blockade against Venezuela as "violating the fundamental rules of international law" and constitutes "an act of armed attack".

The experts emphasized that the U.S. has no right to impose unilateral sanctions through an armed blockade, and that, according to international law, such aggression constitutes a crime, granting all countries the power to prosecute the U.S.

U.S. President Donald Trump confirmed on Wednesday the upcoming ground strikes against drug cartel targets in Latin America.

He made the remarks during Christmas greetings to the military.

Trump said the U.S. was "now going after the land" in its fight against drug cartel targets, noting that drug trafficking by sea was down 96 percent.

The U.S. president also extended special congratulations to the crew of the aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford, currently deployed in the Caribbean.

The U.S. has maintained a significant military presence in the Caribbean for almost four months, much of it off Venezuela's coast, purportedly to combat drug trafficking -- a claim Venezuela has denounced as a thinly veiled attempt to bring about regime change in Caracas.

Trump confirms upcoming ground strikes against drug cartel targets in Latin America