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JF Hillebrand Acquires Sidekick to Deliver Last Mile Logistics in California

JF Hillebrand, an international logistics service provider solely dedicated to beer, wine and spirits, has acquired Sidekick Delivery, a last mile delivery company that specialises in wine and craft beers. The deal enables JF Hillebrand to expand its beverage logistics offerings with a last mile logistics solution in California. Elly Hartshorn founded Sidekick Delivery in San Francisco in 2014 with the company tagline of "snappy and precise wine and beer delivery ... [+]

Hurricane Update: Restrictions Extended in IAH

Hurricane Harvey has dumped more than 20 inches of rain in some areas of Texas, and because the storm has stalled, as many as 50 inches of rain are expected in some areas. George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) is currently closed. The IAH Airport Authority advises ... [+]

Super Storm Harvey Update

Port Houston: All Port Houston facilities remained closed on Wednesday, August 30th due to the weather impact across Houston. Port Houston officials continue to monitor weather conditions to determine when operations can safely resume. At this point no indications from the U.S. Coast Guard on ... [+]

Prime Distribution Services Logistics Improves Customer Service with HighJump Enterprise WMS

Prime Distribution Services, An Ascent Global Logistics Company, announced that it has finalized the implementation of cloud-based HighJump Enterprise Warehouse Management System (WMS) to support the future needs of its clients in an ever-changing retail environment. Prime Distribution Services supports companies within various industry verticals including ... [+]

PS Logistics Teams with Blockchain in Trucking Alliance

PS Logistics, LLC, announced that it has joined the Blockchain in Trucking Alliance (BiTA) as a charter member, to help advance the transportation industry through smart technologies and standardized performance standards. “We formed the Blockchain in Trucking Alliance to develop common standards around blockchain applications in ... [+]

DHL Global Forwarding Certifies Air Freight Stations in Frankfurt, Hamburg

DHL Global Forwarding, the air and ocean freight specialist within Deutsche Post DHL Group, certified its air freight stations in Frankfurt and Hamburg according to the CEIV Pharma Standard of the International Air Transport Association (IATA). Following Leipzig earlier this year two more German DHL ... [+]

Hoover Candy Awards a Major Contract to Yusen Logistics

Hoover Candy has awarded a major contract to Yusen Logistics. The contract is for the UK supply of Hoover Candy’s complete product range to the independent trade, using Yusen Logistics’ award-winning domestic appliance network. Handling freestanding and built-in laundry, cooking, cooling and floorcare appliances, the solution involves ... [+]

RoadOne IntermodaLogistics Acquires Chicago-based United Global Logistics

RoadOne IntermodaLogistics announced the acquisition of UGL, United Global Logistics, Inc., to strengthen its Midwest service offerings and overall North American network.  Jerry Chey, owner and UGL president, and his team will continue to run the UGL business as a separate, independent division within RoadOne IntermodaLogistics under ... [+]

Trucking Industry Revenues Were $676.2 Billion in 2016

The American Trucking Associations has released the latest edition of ATA American Trucking Trends 2017, the annual compendium of data about the trucking industry. Among the findings in this year’s Trends is that trucking industry revenues in 2016 were $676.2 billion.   “The information in Trends highlights exactly what I tell elected ... [+]

3GTMS Users Granted Immediate Access to Modern API-based Connectivity with their Carriers

project44, a Chicago-based enterprise company bringing automation and visibility to the transportation and logistics space, and 3GTMS, a global provider of Tier 1 transportation management software (TMS), announced the launch of a comprehensive global integration that will provide real-time full lifecycle LTL and Volume automation ... [+]

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