Logistics
C.H. Robinson, the Minnesota-based logistics service provider, said it has created touchless, automated system for scheduling trucking appointments, and putting a dent in the more than 1 billion appointments made annually through phone calls and emails.Freight shipping normally involves scheduling an appointment for a load to be picked up and another where the load needs to be delivered.“With the touchless appointments, the entire process is automated and can be done ...
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Dallas-based motor carrier Sterling Transportation said its Dallas terminal is now an official container freight station.The 14-door CFS is located in Coppell, Texas, just north of Dallas-Fort Worth Airport. The 54,600-square-foot warehouse has more than 8,000 pallet positions, and is available for short- and long-term ...
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RoadOne IntermodaLogistics, the Massachusetts based intermodal, warehouse and logistics service provider, reported the addition of three sales executives in preparation for the 2024 freight market upswing.RoadOne’s executive sales team now includes:• Randy Abbott, vice president of strategic accounts: Abbott has extensive background in strategic transportation ...
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Global freight forwarder DSV reported changes to its executive board and group executive committee, as part of its long-term succession planning.Jens H. Lund, current group COO and vice CEO of DSV A/S, has assumed the role of group CEO, while Jens Bjørn Andersen steps down ...
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North American third-party logistics provider Kenco Group has acquired The Shippers Group, a Dallas-based third-party warehousing company.
Chattanooga, Tennessee-based Kenco said the deal provides increased capacity, broader geographic reach, and an expanded suite of services. Terms of the acquisition are not being disclosed.
The Shippers Group, led ...
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Don Ingersoll has been named chief operating officer of RoadOne Intermodal Logistics, the Randolph, Massachusetts-based intermodal, warehouse and logistics service provider.Ingersoll will work with founders Ken Kellaway and David McLaughlin. Prior to joining RoadOne, Ingersoll was president of multimodal carrier Roehl Transport, leading the truckload, ...
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Third-party logistics provider C.H. Robinson said it has advanced the digitization of the less-than-truckload industry by implementing an electronic bill of lading with 10 of the top LTL carriers and is in progress with four more.Standards for electronic bill of ladings (eBOLs) were developed by ...
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4D Supply Chain Consulting, or 4D, and Logiswift, an end-to-end supply chain software solutions provider, have reported a collaborative partnership.Under the agreement, 4D will become the distributor of Logiswift’s advanced supply chain execution tool, expanding it into the U.S.Initially a foundational operational support tool, Logiswift’s ...
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Bolloré Logistics Chile recently completed a complex logistics operation to transport a 650-cubic-meter mobile drilling rig, consisting of five parts, weighing 118 tonnes, from Argentina through Chile, China and Mongolia.
The dimensions and weight of the mobile drilling rig presented a significant challenge for the team ...
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A.P. Moller - Maersk veteran Tim Killen has joined Fracht Group as head of growth – project sector.
Killen was global head of growth with Maersk Project Logistics. Previously, he was chief sales officer for project freight forwarder deugro, serving global sales, business development and key ...
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