Transplace Inc. has acquired the intermodal and freight brokerage business in North America of Yusen Logistics (Americas).
October 10, 2018Logistics 100 | Freight Brokerage | Dry Storage Warehousing | Refrigerated Warehousing | Dedicated | Ocean Freight | Airfreight
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CSCMP Honors Innovators at Annual Supply Chain Conference
An effort by a team of data scientists at Intel to use artificial intelligence and cognitive computing tools to identify supply chain threats earned the top award for innovation at the 2018 Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals annual conference in Nashville, Tenn. on Oct. 3.
Transplace Acquires Yusen’s Intermodal, Freight Brokerage Business
Post Capital Partners, Management Team Up to Acquire Smith Transportation Services
Smith Transportation Services, a company based in Sunrise, Fla., that specializes in “load-to-ride” service for shippers of less-than-truckload freight, is being purchased by a group of Smith’s top executives and the New York-based investment firm Post Capital Partners.
CSX Sues Norfolk Southern, Short-Line Railroad Over Alleged Monopoly
NORFOLK, Va. — CSX Transportation Inc. is suing Norfolk Southern Railway and the Chesapeake-based Norfolk & Portsmouth Belt Line Railroad, alleging that they have conspired to create a monopoly at Norfolk International Terminals by essentially boxing out CSX at the Port of Virginia’s largest container facility.
Wiesen Named President at Carrier Logistics Inc.
CHICAGO — Carrier Logistics Inc., a provider of management software for less-than-truckload operations, has transitioned to new leadership and is exploring opportunities to add deeper data analytics and artificial intelligence.
Smith Transport Named Walmart Distribution Center On-Site Provider
Diversified carrier Smith Transport Inc. announced it has been selected as the on-site transportation provider for the Walmart Inc. distribution center in Bedford, Pa.
October 9, 2018Amware Acquires Iron Mountain Fulfillment Services
Amware Fulfillment said it has acquired the fulfillment services unit of Iron Mountain Inc., a move that gives Lawrenceville, Ga.-based Amware a total of 15 fulfillment centers in the United States plus new capabilities for creating and distributing printed and promotional materials.
October 9, 2018RK Logistics Opens Freight Brokerage Division
RK Logistics Group, a supply chain services firm based in California’s Silicon Valley region, has added freight brokerage to its service offerings. The company is setting up a new division to operate as an independent agent of Mode Transportation, a Dallas-based multimodal brokerage firm recently spun off from Hub Group.
October 9, 2018Bulk Food Haulers Cliff Viessman Inc., Johnsrud Transport to Merge
The owners of two long-established trucking companies specializing in food-grade transportation services — Cliff Viessman Inc. in Gary, S.D., and Johnsrud Transport Inc. in Des Moines, Iowa — have agreed to merge their businesses.
XPO Logistics to Use 5,000 Robots in Warehouses
XPO Logistics said it plans to deploy 5,000 robots to work with humans in the company’s warehouses and distribution centers in North America, the United Kingdom and eight countries in Europe.