IN BRIEF: New Services and Solutions
Samskip launched a new shortsea container service calling at the Port of Blyth, UK, enhancing multimodal connections between the UK and European trade hubs. The Blyth service provides weekly sailings between Blyth and Rotterdam, transshipment to European markets via Samskip’s hub network, and road and rail connections for inland distribution.
Transportation
• Avianca Cargo launched a daily air charter operation between Bogotá and Miami, as part of its collaboration agreement with Amazon Air Cargo. Through this collaboration, the cargo airlines gain access to a broader, interconnected network, facilitating the transportation of flowers and other goods between the United States and Latin America.
Technology
← Identiv, a provider of RFID- and BLE-enabled Internet of Things (IoT) solutions, introduced a new anti-counterfeiting smart packaging solution for luxury wine producers and collectors in collaboration with ZATAP and Genuine-Analytics. The solution features NFC technology and enables near-instant verification of a wine’s authenticity.
• AI-powered supply chain software provider Deposco now offers a Tariff Tracker Dashboard. The new tool provides visibility into tariff impacts on pricing, inventory, and consumer behavior using its dataset that includes $50 billion in total gross merchandise value and more than 400 million shipments.
• C.H. Robinson introduced a U.S. Tariff Impact Analysis tool to help U.S. importers assess their overall duty exposure and drill down to the SKU level for cost analysis. The self-serve tool is now available in its global shipper platform.
• TrusTrace upgraded its platform by unifying supplier-provided, brand-owned, and third-party data through AI technology. Manufacturers can now collect, centralize, and analyze supply chain and traceability data.
Services
↑ Shippers can reduce greenhouse gas emissions related to air freight with GEODIS AirSmart, a new low-carbon solution. GEODIS AirSmart can select the most energy-efficient aircraft and optimize routing by leveraging external flight data and analytics tools.
• DHL Global Forwarding opened a new air freight hub at Frankfurt Airport. The more-than-260,000-square-foot air freight terminal, featuring 54 cross-docks, enables the processing of up to 300,000 tons of air freight for both German and international customers.
• Kase, a 3PL, opened a fulfillment center in Fontana, California, located in the Los Angeles metropolitan area. The 209,700-square-foot warehouse offers logistics support for brands in food and beverage, personal care products, consumer packaged goods (CPG), apparel, and electronics.
• Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings relocated to a 250,000-square-foot facility located along the Miami International Airport’s perimeter, which includes a 124,000-square-foot perishable cooler warehouse with direct ramp access. The move enables Atlas to assume direct control over warehouse functions, streamlining cargo handling.
• PITT OHIO opened a new maritime terminal in Norfolk, Virginia. Located 10 miles from the Virginia International Terminals (Port of Norfolk), the 15,000-square-foot, 37-dock door facility enables reduced transit times and increased supply chain efficiencies for importers and exporters.
• Smart Warehousing launched temperature-controlled facilities in Florida, Nevada, Pennsylvania, Texas, Arizona, and Georgia, expanding its national cold chain network. The new facilities are equipped to accommodate temperature-sensitive products, with temperature zones ranging from -40°F to 40°F.
Products
→ Bobcat’s GC20S-9 and GC33S-9 IC cushion forklifts are 4,000- to 6,500-pound capacity trucks with advanced ergonomics that help operators work longer shifts comfortably.
• Fox Robotics released the third generation of the FoxBot autonomous forklift, Mk3 (Mark 3), expanding its capabilities to serve more industries with autonomous dock workflows. The Mk3 has four new capabilities, including autonomous trailer loading, auto-adjusting fork tines that accommodate new load profiles, additional software integrations to connect warehouse workflows, and an expanded sensor suite to enhance warehouse safety.
• Automatic data capture solutions company Datalogic now offers the PowerScan 9600 RFID Series, a dual-technology solution that enables workers to capture both barcode data and RFID tags with a single trigger pull. The RFID technology can read tags through packaging, identify items inside sealed boxes, and track assets in close proximity without requiring direct visual access.