Textron Aviation today announced the delivery of the first Cessna SkyCourier twin-engine utility turboprop equipped with a Combi interior conversion option. The aircraft was delivered to Everts Air, an Alaskan-based Part 135 operator serving passenger, cargo and charter needs throughout Alaska.…
According to Cornell University’s SC Johnson College of Business, about 40% of U.S. family-owned businesses transition to a second generation. The odds for a third generation are even slimmer, at approximately 13%. A fourth is nearly improbable, at just 3%.…
BNSF Railway Company (BNSF) recently honored 109 customers with the railroad’s annual Product Stewardship Award for the safe transportation of hazardous materials by rail. Companies receiving the award transported an established minimum of loaded tank cars of hazardous materials with…
IVECO, the commercial vehicle brand of Iveco Group, and Plus announced today with dm-drogerie markt, Europe’s largest home and personal care retail company, and DSV, one of the world’s leading transport and logistics providers, the start of their semi-automated truck…
CCL Logistics & Technology (CCL) has won the Technology Company of the Year category at the Multimodal Awards at the NEC in Birmingham. Multimodal is the UK’s leading supply chain conference and logistics expo, and the annual awards recognize outstanding industry-leading supply chain…
E2open Introduces Appointment Scheduling API in Transportation Management Solution to Improve Efficiency and Enhance Collaboration Among Supply Chain Partners E2open Parent Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: ETWO), the connected supply chain SaaS platform with the largest multi-enterprise network, has released a new Scheduling…
TOKYO-Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (MOL; President & CEO: Takeshi Hashimoto) today announced that it has agreed to acquire a 25% stake in Tanzania-based Alistair Group (President: Alistair James), a cross-border logistics company serving Sub-Saharan Africa. Alistair Group has offices in…
RXO (NYSE: RXO) has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Coyote Logistics, an asset-light freight brokerage business, for $1.025 billion from UPS. This acquisition will enhance RXO’s market position, diversify and expand its customer base, and broaden its carrier…
Ryder System, Inc. (NYSE: R), a leader in supply chain, dedicated transportation, and fleet management solutions, will host its Investor Day in New York City today, Thursday, June 13, 2024, starting at 8:30 a.m. EST. The event, inclusive of formal presentations and two Q&A sessions…
Volvo Autonomous Solutions (V.A.S.) today unveiled Volvo’s first-ever production ready autonomous truck at the ACT Expo in Las Vegas. The Volvo VNL Autonomous brings together Volvo’s commercial vehicle expertise with industry-leading autonomous driving technology from Aurora Innovation (NASDAQ: AUR). The…
A new study released by Flock Freight & Drive Research, titled “Wasted Space, Wasted Dollars: The Economic Impact of Inefficient Freight,” uncovers the staggering costs associated with underutilized truckload (TL) space and the inefficiencies of less-than-truckload (LTL) shipping. The study surveyed 1,000…
Union Pacific’s legendary Big Boy No. 4014, the world’s largest operating steam locomotive built to conquer mountains, will make 19 whistle-stops in five states this summer during its 2024 Westward Bound Tour from Wyoming to California. In addition, this mighty…