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CH Robinson Sells European Brokerage to Sennder
C.H. Robinson announced the divestiture of its European Surface Transportation (EST) operations to Sennder Technologies GmbH, the leading digital road freight forwarder in Europe (“sennder”). This move is part of the Company's enterprise strategy to get fit, fast and focused...
DCKAP Round-Up 2024 Event in Chicago Features Tom Gale, Publisher of Modern Distribution Management
Tom Gale, CEO of Modern Distribution Management (MDM), will be the featured speaker at DCKAP's Round-Up Event on August 27, 2024, at Chicago's Adler Planetarium. DCKAP Round-Up 2024 is an evening gathering and celebration of the distribution community, offering networking...
Pre-Peak Season Shipping, East and West Coast Labor Threats Stresses Port US Ports
ITS Logistics today released the July forecast for the ITS Logistics US Port/Rail Ramp Freight Index. This month, the index reveals that pre-retail-peak season shipping activity has brought moderate volume increases to most markets, but a lack of equipment has stressed...
Stord Acquires Pitney Bowes’ E-commerce Fulfillment Business
Stord today announced the acquisition of Pitney Bowes’ E-commerce Fulfillment business. This expands Stord’s network with a new state-of-the-art fulfillment center in Hebron, Kentucky. The 640,000 square foot capacity facility is the largest warehouse in Stord’s network and includes significant climate...
Port of LA Gets $8 Million to Upgrade Port Technology
The Port of Los Angeles received nearly $8 million from the California Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development (GO-Biz), according to a July 16 press release. The award was the largest of five grants totaling $27 million to improve...
East Coast Port Strike ‘Growing More Likely’, says ILA Union
In a statement, Harold Daggett, the president and chief negotiator of the International Longshoremen's Association (ILA) said the threat of a strike after the current Sept. 30 expiration deadline is “growing more likely,” as the negotiations remain at an impasse....
TruckIT CEO and ATL BeltLine Builder Andrew Lindsay to Talk Sustainability Panel at Intelligent Construction Conference
TruckIT co-founder and CEO Andrew Lindsay will be part of the “Sustainability through Technologies” panel at the International Society for Intelligent Construction (ISIC) conference, held Sept. 10-12 in Orlando, Fla. The panel, held at 2:55 pm on Sept. 12, features...
Alvys Raises $20.5M in Series A Funding Round
Logistics software provider Alvys announced in a press release on Monday it has raised $20.5 million in a Series A funding round. The round was led by Titanium Ventures (formerly Telstra Ventures), with new investor Picus Capital and existing investors RTP and Bonfire. "This funding round marks a pivotal...
Maersk CEO Vincent Clerc speaks to ‘massive impact’ of the Red Sea situation on global supply chains
Speaking at a recent online event with customers, Maersk CEO Vincent Clerc has said that the coming months will be challenging for carriers and businesses alike, as the Red Sea situation stretches into the third quarter of 2024. Clerc talked about...
Is the Tight Maritime Market Driven by Surging Demand or Capacity Constraints?
US containerized imports have remained consistently high, with freight rates spiking and capacity hard to come by. Where exactly lies the problem? by Vishnu Rajamanickam *Reprinted with permission from The Logistics Report It’s been over four years since the...
Hurricane Beryl Continues to Impact Texas Logistics Operations
Hurricane Beryl made landfall in Texas as a Category 1 hurricane on Monday morning, bringing substantial rain, flooding and 94 mph winds that knocked out power to more than 2.5 million homes and businesses in southeast Texas. The Ports of...
How To Sharpen Up Your Customer Focus With Returns Feedback
by Mike Richmond, Vice President, Doddle- Part of Blue Yonder Steve Jobs was desperate to make Apple focus on customers. “Some people say, ‘Give the customers what they want.’ But that’s not my approach. Our job is to figure out...
The Power of Directed Putaway in WMS: A Game Changer for Distribution Centers
by Will Quinn, Infor In the realm of warehouse management, efficiency and precision play roles. A notable advancement, in this field is the introduction of Directed Putaway within the Infor Warehouse Management System (WMS). This feature is transforming how distribution centers...
Navigating Warehouse Space Challenges in 2024: Unlocking the Value of Brownfield Warehouses
As the demand for warehousing solutions continues to evolve, embracing brownfield initiatives emerges as a strategic imperative for companies looking for adaptable, cost-effective, and efficiency-driving warehouse solutions. by Bart De Muynck, Supply Chain Thought Leader and Former Gartner Analyst The...
In first Post-Coyote Move, RXO Announces Partnership to Improve Visibility for LTL Customers
RXO, now the 3rd largest 3PL in North America, today announced a partnership with Shiplify, to provide RXO’s less-than-truckload (LTL) customers with accessorial visibility ahead of delivery, improving transparency during the billing process. This is RXO's first announcement following its...
RXO Acquires Coyote Logistics from UPS for $1 Billion
RXO Inc. acquired United Parcel Service Inc.’s asset-light freight brokerage business, Coyote Logistics, for more than $1 billion. UPS purchased Coyote for $1.8 billion in 2015. The deal makes RXO the third-largest provider of brokered transportation in North America. Chicago-based Coyote...
Impact Analytics™ Names Four Female Leadership Appointments
Impact Analytics™, today announced it has added four key women to its leadership team. The company has appointed Maggie Williams Dryden as Vice President and Global Head of Marketing and created three other new business development positions that reflect its...
Lean Solutions Group Names Jack Freker as Chief Executive Officer
Lean Solutions Group (LSG), a leading global provider of strategic support services for the transportation and logistics, insurance, and financial services industries, with operations in the United States, Colombia, Guatemala, Mexico, and the Philippines, today announced the appointment of new Chief...
Barnes & Noble names Annette Danek-Akey Chief Supply Chain Officer
Barnes & Noble has named Annette Danek-Akey as chief supply chain officer and is set to begin in September. Danek-Akey currently serves as chief supply chain officer at Penguin Random House, overseeing the publisher’s U.S. and U.K. distribution operations, which...
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