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Gateis now becoming essential toe xPansion the hard work of a lot of you to meet environmental goals. andyardprocessescanbethe management of a compa- In2024,Weunveiledhere today as well as major The EPA regulation thatstreamlinedusingAI-basednys supply chain.This wasplansfortheOuterHarborimprovements in technology mostsignificantlyimpactsmonitoringtoreducetruckmade clear when in JanuaryCruiseTerminal,another We set ambitious goals in warehouses is the Warehouseidlingtime,minimizingfuelDHLSupplyChain,oneofwaterfront landmark expected2005. Andhereswherewe IndirectSourceRule(alsoconsumption. theworldslargestcontractto attract millions of visitorslanded:Wehaveexceeded known as Rule 2305), whichPallets are also an oppor- logisticsprovidersacquiredeachyearThislong-termeachofthesetargets,with aimstoreduceairpollutiontunity to improve warehouseSupplyChainSolutions,project is slated for completionDPM(dieselparticulate generated by mobile sourcessustainability. AItechnologyadivisionofInmarIntel- by the year 2030, after whichmatter)andNOx(nitrogen liketrucksdeliveringgoodscanbeusedtotrack,vali- ligence,areturnssolutionswe will focus on a major reno- oxides) way below what we to and from warehouses, yarddate,andcountpalletstoproviderinNorthAmerica.vation right here at the Worldexpectedandcommittedto trucks, and transport refriger- ensureefficientspaceutili- Theacquisitionadded14Cruise Center. Cruise activityourcommunities.Overall, ation units, primarily focusedzation.Thisknowledgecanreturn centers to DHLs Northat our Port means a lot to ourgreenhousegasemissions onreducingemissionsfromalso reduce the need for fork- American tally of 520 ware- community. Everyone knowshavedropped24%. Andall warehouseoperationsbylifts to make numerous tripshouses.PatrickKelleher,that when a cruise ship comesthat in a time when the TEU managing vehicle traffic andwithin a warehouse to locateCEO of DHL Supply Chain,in, San Pedro buzzes with thecount,andourbusinesshas idling times. a specific pallet. NorthAmericasaidoftheexcitementofvisitors,eagergrown by 15%.Under Rule 2305, ware- Inmar addition, This acqui- toexploreallourtownhas houseoperatorsareannu- e- CommerCeC hanges sitionstrengthensourexist- to offer. With each cruise, weZ eroe mission anDC leanallyrequiredtocommittoe xPeCtations ingcapabilities,allowingussee over $1.2 million dollarst ruCksimplementing enough strat- E-commerceisdrivingto offer our customers a sin- in local payroll and businessSerokaaddedthePorts egies from a menu or paysignificantchangesinware- gle-sourcesolutionfortheiractivity.Inthelastdecade,goalisntfeweremissions, amitigationfeetosatisfyhouse design to accommodateentiresupplychain,includ- wevedoubledourcruiseits ZERO emissions.the number of points thenewtechnologies,strategicing the critical and complexbusiness, and this year is onSeroka said that through operator is required to earn.locations, the need for smallerarea of returns management.track to be our best ever. theCleanTruckProgram, Thenumberofpointsregionalfacilities,andtheThisenhancesthevalueweSeroka noted that cruisewererampingupthe isbasedonthenumberofabilitytosupportomnichan- delivertoourcustomersbyshipoperatorsareaddingnumberofZE(zeroemis-annualtrucktripstoandnelfulfillment.Somebusi- streamliningtheiropera- capacity at the Port: Royalsion) trucks in service:from the warehouse. nessesrequirewarehousetions,reducingcomplexity,Caribbeanisintroducing Right now, we have nearly Someofthewaysthatoperatorstohandlebothandimprovingtheiroveralltwo larger ships which will500operatingatthePorts, warehousesarebecom- onlineandin-storedeliver- supply chain efficiency. offer more options for trav- alongwithagrowingfleet ingmoreenergyefficientiesfromthesamefacility.elers while strengthening ourof dockside tractors, top han-includetheuseofsensorsMicro-fulfillmentcenterspartnership.AndPrincessdlers and other equipment.andalgorithmstoadjustarenowbecomingpreva- CruiseswilllaunchanewOverthelastthreeyears, lightinglevels,tempera- lent.Thesesmall,localizedtripto Alaskathissummer,weve received nearly a bil-ture,andairflowbasedonwarehouses are often locatedwithevenmorecruisesonliondollarsinFederaland occupancyandtheuseofnearurbanareastosup- tap for 2026. 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