Crowley Maritime Corp., a provider of marine solutions, energy and logistics services, announced it would complete the merger of its liner services group into Crowley Logistics come Jan. 1.
November 30, 2018BusinessFuelLogistics
Approved Wholesale Expands With Baltimore Hub
Approved Wholesale, the petroleum and renewable fuels division of the Approved Cos., has announced the expansion of operations into Baltimore.
December 3, 2018BusinessLogistics
Logistics Startup Shipsi Raises $1.9 Million in Seed Funding
Logistics startup Shipsi has raised $1.9 million in its most recent round of funding, the company announced in a Nov. 28 press release. The seed funding follows an initial self-injection of $350,000 and a friends-and-family raise of $380,000.
November 30, 2018GovernmentTechnologyLogisticsTop 50
DHL Turns to Robots to Equip US Warehouses for E-Commerce
Worldwide delivery service DHL is deploying artificial intelligence, self-driving vehicles and product-picking robots at its warehouses in North America to help handle the surge in e-commerce demand.
November 30, 2018GovernmentBusinessTechnologyLogisticsAutonomous
Trucking Braces for Fallout From GM Plant Closings
The decision by General Motors to cease production at five of its factories in the United States and Canada will have consequences for trucking companies that serve those plants.
November 29, 2018BusinessLogistics
DSV Canada Breaks Ground on Ontario Facility
DSV Canada, a supply chain service provider and manager, has broken ground on a 1.1-million-square-foot facility in Milton, Ontario, according to a Nov. 28 press release.
November 29, 2018GovernmentBusinessFuelLogistics
Alberta Buying Rail Cars to Ship Crude Amid Pipeline Pinch
Alberta is working to buy railcars to help ship more crude as pipeline bottlenecks have the oil-rich province grappling with historic low prices.
November 29, 2018BusinessLogisticsTop 100
Jack Cooper Holdings Acquires Assets of Selland Auto Transport
Jack Cooper Holdings has acquired the assets of Seattle-based Selland Auto Transport, a move that extends the car hauler’s presence in the western United States and provides more balance to the firm’s delivery network.
November 29, 2018GovernmentBusinessLogistics
Retail Federation Says Trucking Industry Has Enough Capacity to Meet Holiday Demand
The National Retail Federation said the 2018 holiday shopping season is off to an excellent start, and the tight capacity of the trucking industry is not a factor so far as retailers have more than enough inventory in stock to carry them through the end of the year.
November 29, 2018BusinessLogistics
USPack Completes Integration of Rival Fleetgistics
USPack, a same-day, final-mile delivery company, announced it had completed its brand integration of specialty same-day delivery provider Fleetgistics. The move is the latest in USPack’s efforts to develop its national network, according to a November press release.
November 28, 2018