IN BRIEF: New Services and Solutions

Transportation

• Switzerland-based roll-on/roll-off carrier Sallaum Lines added the Port of Brunswick, Georgia, to its Atlantic network linking Europe, North and South America, and Africa.

• South Carolina Ports now offers importers, exporters, and retailers more options in the U.S. Southeast market. New ocean carrier deployments increased the Port of Charleston’s coverage from 25 to 29 weekly services. SC Ports offers first in-calls from key markets in Asia and Europe.

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Products

← Bobcat’s B20SU-9 is an electric stand-up rider, narrow-aisle forklift that has a 3,000-4,000-pound capacity. The B20SU-9 offers forward and upper visibility with its overhead guard profile, with a bar thickness and arrangement designed for strength and an enhanced view.

• Designed to prevent loading dock accidents, the Power Chock Auto—the automatic version of GMR Safety’s patented wheel restraint Power Chock product line—is equipped with optical sensors that can detect different types of vehicle wheels, including semi-trailers, straight trucks, and delivery vans, up to 21.5 feet from the loading dock wall.

↑ Beontag’s new tracking solution Ironside Slim Curved is a durable hard tag for global asset tracking of round objects and surfaces. With a modular design, it offers flexible mounting options without the need for a mounting bracket.

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Technology

• Yale Lift Truck Technologies’ new Yale Relay platform for its automated lift trucks enables easy set up and on-the-fly changes. With a drag-and-drop portal, the platform lets warehouse operators map their facilities by operating the lift truck along the desired route and dropping waypoints in the portal.

• Porter AMR, a pallet-moving autonomous mobile robot from Ocado Intelligent Automation (OIA), part of Ocado Group, automates warehouse workflows such as cross-docking, bulk-item picking, putaway, and pallet movement. OIA’s software orchestrates each Porter AMR—or a fleet of them—to reduce travel times.

• Supply chain technology company Beebolt launched an AI-powered assistant to simplify global trade for small and midsized enterprises. The platform provides SMEs with support to enter and expand into cross-border trade.

• Articul8, a provider of domain-specific Generative AI (GenAI) solutions, now offers A8-SupplyChain, a family of specialized GenAI models engineered to optimize supply chain, manufacturing, and industrial process operations with autonomous reasoning and real-time decision-making capabilities. A8-SupplyChain can translate complex technical documentation into structured, actionable sequences.

• OneTrack introduced AiOn, an AI agent platform designed to automate logistics operations across networks. Consolidating tools and workflows into one platform, the solution provides a digital workforce of AI agents to autonomously handle 80% of administrative and operational decision-making.

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Services

↑ SeaCube, which offers refrigerated intermodal equipment leasing, introduced SeaCube Cold Solutions, a portable cold storage service for companies looking to rent or purchase refrigerated containers for temperature-sensitive goods. The solution is designed to maintain temperatures between -20°F and -80°F.

• The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, in partnership with Realterm and Worldwide Flight Services (WFS), opened the first new cargo facility at John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) in 25 years. The new $270-million cargo handling center at JFK consolidates operations from four separate cargo zones, improving service for high-value cargo such as pharmaceuticals, electronics, and perishables.

• Brands and retailers can optimize their domestic freight network with a new program from Warp. Offering an alternative to traditional LTL and FTL services, the FreedomChain program uses Warp’s routing platform, vehicle fleet, and a network of cross-docks to provide shippers with tailored freight plans across the United States.

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