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Dallas-Based MODE Global Collaborates with Germany’s Transporeon for Autonomous Capacity Management
by Lance Murray | Apr 11, 2024
MODE Global—a $3.4 billion third-party logistics platform with the sixth largest truckload freight brokerage and the largest on-asset intermodal provider in the U.S.—seeks to leverage automation to tender both spot and dedicated freight using autonomous procurement offered by Transporeon.
by Lance Murray |
Apr 2, 2024
Gage Zero, an Austin-based fleet electrification solutions company, is developing the project in North Fort Worth to help address the carbon impact of medium- and heavy-duty truck fleets. Gage Zero called the project "a significant leap forward in sustainable infrastructure."
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by Lance Murray |
Mar 8, 2024
Irving-based global contract logistics provider Neovia Logistics has appointed Apple executive Gerard Macken to its board of directors.
According to Neovia, Macken has held a variety of executive leadership positions overseeing logistics and supply chains, most recently as senior director, Worldwide Logistics and Supply Chain for Apple.
“Gerard brings a wealth of industry experience, know-how, and expertise to Neovia,” Board Chairman Carlos Rodriguez said in a statement, adding that Macken “will be a tremendous asset to the board and the company’s executive leadership team” as Neovia continues its focus on growth and expanding its global customer base....
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by Quincy Preston |
Feb 8, 2024
When Ross Perot Jr. and Mike Berry were in their mid-20s, they set out to defy skeptics and fast-track a first-of-its-kind industrial airport in North Fort Worth. Today, AllianceTexas stands as a 27,000-acre global nexus fueled by that same trailblazing spirit—and public-private collaboration on a grand scale.
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JB Hunt and BNSF announced the launch of Quantum. [Photo: JB Hunt]
Delivering 1 Day Faster: J.B. Hunt and BNSF Launch Quantum to Expand Intermodal Marketplace
by Lance Murray | Nov 7, 2023
Designed to offer 95% on-time delivery that's around a day faster than traditional intermodal service, Quantum aims to be a "breakthrough" supply chain solution. Its team will be based at a new Intermodal Innovation Center at BNSF's Fort Worth HQ.
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by Lance Murray |
Nov 1, 2023
Aurora Innovation—which aims to begin rolling totally human-free trucks between Dallas and Houston by late 2024—said nearly half of all truck freight in Texas moves along I-45 between Dallas and Houston, making the corridor an ideal route for Aurora’s commercial launch.
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by Lance Murray |
Oct 13, 2023
Irving-based global contract logistics services provider Neovia Logistics has added two executives to its leadership team, naming Mike Fahy chief executive officer and Fernando Martinez as chief financial officer.
“I am excited to have proven industry leaders like Mike and Fernando join our team,” Neovia Board Chairman Carlos Rodriguez said in a statement....
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by Lance Murray |
Oct 12, 2023
Lineage, one of the world’s leading temperature-controlled industrial REITs and integrated solutions providers, has opened its newest facility in Lancaster, increasing the company’s footprint in the state....
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Turvo, Optym Forge Strategic Partnership ‘To Revolutionize Collaborative Logistics’
by Lance Murray | Aug 15, 2023
Dallas-based Turvo and Dallas- and India-based Optym say their collaboration will help supply chain companies efficiently match available freight with their asset-based fleet's capacity. "Our goal is to unify and automate the global supply chain," says Turvo CEO Billy Sarracino.
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by Lance Murray |
Aug 10, 2023
A strategic alliance of the two industry leaders isn't just a merger; it's a calculated move to dominate the $15 billion expedited less-than-truckload market.
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by Lance Murray |
May 19, 2023
Before joining the privately-owned, multibillion-dollar global logistics solutions provider, Paul Gaffney was Kohl’s chief technology and supply chain officer.
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by Lance Murray |
Apr 13, 2023
The cross-industry partnership sets the stage for expanding low- or zero-emissions vehicle use in third-party transportation, revolutionizing the logistics industry.
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Tania Garcia of Omni Logistics
Omni Logistics Names New CMO; Promotes Execs to Transformation and President Positions
by Lance Murray | Mar 14, 2023
Coppell-based Omni Logistics has appointed Tania Garcia as its new chief marketing officer and announced two internal promotions.
The technology-driven provider of global multimodal logistics solutions and specialized services said that Andy Tribble has been promoted to president of North America Operations and Megan Sledge has been named chief transformation officer....
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by Lance Murray |
Mar 10, 2023
In a deal valued at $70 million, Dallas-based Trinity Industries Inc. has acquired RSI Logistics, a data-centric provider of proprietary software, logistics services, and terminal management solutions to the North American rail industry.
“We are excited about the acquisition of RSI Logistics. It is another step as we seek to expand our service offerings with complementary solutions that make rail a more compelling mode of transportation....
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by Lance Murray |
Feb 15, 2023
Claudia Saenz Amlie has been appointed as an independent board member by Omni Logistics, a Dallas-based technology-driven provider of global multimodal logistics solutions and specialized services....
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by Lance Murray |
Jan 25, 2023
RJW Logistics Group Inc., a leading provider of retail logistics solutions for consumer-packaged goods, is leasing 600,000 square feet at Mesquite's new Alcott Logistics Station and expects to bring over 200 jobs to the region.
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