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ATS International Services Promotes Thomassen

ATS International Services has named Jay Thomassen vice president and general manager, expanding his responsibilities across the company's commercial and operational functions. Thomassen previously served as vice president of commercial services and has more than 35 years of international and ocean transportation experience. He joined ATS International as director of sales in 2012 after 21 years with Trailer Bridge. In his new role, Thomassen will oversee strategic planning, business development and operations ... [+]

Dachser Acquires Scottish Partner Drummond

Dachser is acquiring longtime Scottish partner Drummond Distribution, giving the German logistics provider its first company-owned locations in Scotland and expanding its European groupage network. Drummond operates five locations across Scotland's Central Belt between Glasgow and Edinburgh, with about 46,500 square meters of warehouse space, 100 ... [+]

DHL Earnings Rise 30% as Demand Strengthens

DHL Group reported a 30 percent increase in second-quarter operating profit as higher shipment weights, stronger freight volumes and constrained international airfreight capacity helped lift earnings. Group revenue increased 13 percent to €22.4 billion from €19.8 billion a year earlier, while operating profit, or EBIT, rose ... [+]

UPS Restructures Around Global Logistics Growth

UPS is reorganizing its operating structure around a more globally integrated logistics network as the company shifts its attention from domestic network restructuring toward international, healthcare and supply chain growth. The changes, effective Sept. 1, follow UPS's completion in June of its Amazon volume reduction and ... [+]

Einride, DAF Partner to Scale up Autonomous EV

Einride and DAF Trucks are partnering to integrate autonomous-driving technology into DAF electric trucks, moving the companies toward eventual commercial deployment of SAE Level 4 autonomous electric freight vehicles. The companies will initially work with Dutch research institute TNO to define and test integration of Einride's ... [+]

GEODIS Holds Margins Despite Soft Freight

GEODIS maintained stable profitability during the first half of 2026 despite mixed freight market conditions, as strength in international forwarding offset weaker road transport demand across Europe and the U.S. The global logistics provider reported first-half revenue of €5.3 billion, down 1.4 percent at constant scope ... [+]

AI Strategy, Discipline Lift CH Robinson’s Q2

C.H. Robinson reported improved second-quarter earnings as productivity gains from its Lean AI strategy and continued cost discipline helped offset a freight market that remains uneven across transportation modes. The global logistics provider said its results reflected continued market share gains and improved operating efficiency as ... [+]

Tighter Truck Capacity Boost Freight Rates, ACT

The U.S. for-hire trucking market remained on firmer footing in June as tightening capacity continued to support freight rates, even as freight volumes moderated from May's cycle high, according to the latest ACT Research For-Hire Trucking Index. ACT's seasonally adjusted Volume Index slipped 1.8 points to ... [+]

Freehand Expands Use of Autonomous AI Agents

Enterprise AI startup Freehand has raised US$75 million to expand deployment of autonomous artificial intelligence agents designed to manage supply chain spending, procurement and invoice processing for large global manufacturers and retailers. The Series B financing was co-led by Battery Ventures and NewRoad Capital Partners, with ... [+]

DHL Freight to Use Europe-built Electric Truck

DHL Freight will become the first operator of the European-built SuperPanther eTopas 600 electric heavy-duty truck, marking another step in the company's effort to decarbonize its road freight fleet. The first production vehicle rolled off the assembly line at Steyr Automotive's plant in Austria and will ... [+]