Logistics
Two-dozen postal companies in North America, Europe, Oceania, Africa and Southeast Asia participated in Green Postal Day Sept. 19, celebrating more than 15 years of global partnership for a more sustainable postal system.Since the start of their cooperation in 2008, these postal companies have reduced their total annual CO2 emissions by nearly 40 percent. By 2030, their goal is to lower CO2 emissions by an additional 50 percent compared to ...
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Descartes Systems Group, the on-demand software-as-a-service solutions provider, said it has acquired Assure Assist Inc., doing business as MyCarrierPortal, or MCP, a provider of carrier onboarding and risk monitoring solutions for the trucking industry.MCP’s solutions are designed to help freight brokers and shippers quickly set ...
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The Georgia Department of Transportation hopes to unclog one of the worst U.S. freight bottlenecks, the Interstate 20/I-285 interchange, with work to begin on a US$1.2 billion project.The American Transportation Research Institute ranks the I-20/I-285 interchange as the fifth-worst truck bottleneck from among more than ...
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Logistics giant DHL on Sept. 3 released the seventh edition of the DHL Logistics Trend Radar, a biennial report that highlights the foremost social, business and technological trends impacting the industry.Since its inception in 2012, the report provides an in-depth analysis of logistics trends, their ...
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BOSS Crane and Rigging said it is expanding its geographical footprint, service areas and capabilities with a new location just south of Atlanta.In addition, Boss has appointed Dave Johnson as director of Bennett On-Site Services LCC.The leased property at 1587 Burks Drive in Lake City, ...
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Port Freeport in Texas has reached a five-year lease agreement with Chiquita Fresh North America, with an option for an additional five years, which the port said marks “a milestone in their ongoing partnership.”
"We are extremely excited about the continued partnership with Chiquita," said ...
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US Big-and-bulky, Last-mile Deliveries Dip
Last-mile e-commerce orders are typically seen as small packages and transported by parcel carriers. However, other last-mile options are significantly growing with expanding e-commerce product categories bulky items such as furniture and appliances, according to Armstrong & Associates Inc., or ...
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Jacksonville-based transportation provider Trailer Bridge Inc. said it has moved into the European market with the launch of Trailer Bridge Europe, or TBE, based in Frankfurt, Germany.
Jason Trubenbach will serve as director of TBE, which will provide end-to-end supply chain solutions for commercial and ...
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Kinimatic, a warehouse network, e-commerce fulfillment and logistics services provider, has introduced WareView, a centralized, cloud-based 3PL inventory and warehouse integration platform.The single hub system offers importers visibility and control of inbound and outbound freight data across Kinimatic’s national network of 3PL warehouses, as well ...
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Supply chain and enterprise solutions provider enVista has appointed Jim Brownell as chief operating officer, enterprise technology.
The retail and IT veteran, with more than 40 years of experience in business operations and technology, will spearhead the growth and innovation of enVista’s enterprise technology practice.
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