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NOTED: Supply Chain Highlights

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NOTED: Supply Chain Highlights

Two Lufthansa Cargo subsidiaries—CB Customs Broker and heyworld—will merge into a single company effective January 2026. The goal of the merger is to unite complementary capabilities and create a unique one-stop offering for cross-border logistics solutions at parcel level.

M&A

• Sogedim SpA and LEMAN acquired Raben’s Air & Sea operations in Italy, Germany, and Poland. All existing road cooperation and commercial partnerships continue unchanged.

• Global data and technology company DTN acquired controlling interest in Tandem Concepts, an AI-powered back-end integration platform that enables seamless communication across carrier and terminal operations.

• JAS acquired Pentagon Freight Services, a UK provider of freight forwarding, project logistics, and ship’s agency services.

MILESTONES

CN marked the 30th anniversary of its Nov. 17, 1995, IPO by having its senior executives ring the Opening and Closing Bells at the Toronto and New York Stock Exchanges.
↑ CN marked the 30th anniversary of its Nov. 17, 1995, IPO—which was the largest in Canadian history, raising C$2.25 billion—by having its senior executives ring the Opening and Closing Bells at the Toronto and New York Stock Exchanges. This privatization helped transform the formerly oldest and largest Crown Corporation in Canada into a transportation leader and trade enabler.

• Transportation, logistics, and specialized moving services company McCollister’s celebrates its 80th anniversary. Evolving from a small, local household mover, the company transformed into a high-value specialty carrier known for its customized solutions and service.

GOOD WORKS

Crowley expanded its support for Wreaths Across America in 2025, providing ocean transportation, trucking, and warehousing to deliver wreaths for veterans’ gravesites in cemeteries in St. Thomas and St. Croix of the U.S. Virgin Islands.
↑ Crowley expanded its support for Wreaths Across America in 2025, providing ocean transportation, trucking, and warehousing to deliver wreaths for veterans’ gravesites in cemeteries in St. Thomas and St. Croix of the U.S. Virgin Islands.

Bettaway Supply Chain Services is entering its fourth year participating in a unique partnership with local Pennington non-profit We Make-Autism at Work that is demonstrating a new standard for workforce inclusion, creating jobs and sustainable careers for adults on the autism spectrum.

↑ Bettaway Supply Chain Services is entering its fourth year participating in a unique partnership with local Pennington non-profit We Make-Autism at Work that is demonstrating a new standard for workforce inclusion, creating jobs and sustainable careers for adults on the autism spectrum.

UP THE CHAIN

Headshot of Guillaume Bournisien, managing director of freight forwarding in the United States, GEODIS.← GEODIS appointed Guillaume Bournisien as managing director of freight forwarding in the United States, expanding his current responsibilities as managing director of freight forwarding in Canada to the broader North American region.

• Duane George joins Advantive as chief executive officer, bringing more than two decades of experience in manufacturing and enterprise software.

INVESTMENTS

DHL Group will invest approximately EUR 1 billion across all its business units in India by 2030.
↑ DHL Group will invest approximately EUR 1 billion across all its business units in India by 2030. The investment reflects DHL’s confidence in India’s dynamic market and aligns with its Strategy 2030 to accelerate sustainable growth.

• Uber Freight entered an expanded commercial partnership with Better Trucks, a last-mile delivery platform that orchestrates deliveries for retail and ecommerce brands. Uber Freight customers may now extend delivery from their store or fulfillment locations directly to consumers’ doorsteps with enhanced efficiency, real-time visibility, and reliability.

RECOGNITION

Compass Logistics & Marine received the 2024–2025 Best Partner Award from the Global Affinity Alliance, powered by WCAworld.

↑ Compass Logistics & Marine received the 2024–2025 Best Partner Award from the Global Affinity Alliance, powered by WCAworld.

Averitt was named a 2025 Top Company for Women to Work in Transportation and recognized as part of the program’s Elite 30 by Redefining the Road, the official magazine of the Women In Trucking Association.→ Averitt was named a 2025 Top Company for Women to Work in Transportation and recognized as part of the program’s Elite 30 by Redefining the Road, the official magazine of the Women In Trucking Association. This distinction highlights companies that demonstrate a strong commitment to employing and supporting women in transportation.

• Hy-Tek Intralogistics was certified by Great Place to Work for the second year in a row. The recognition is based entirely on what employees say about their experience working at Hy-Tek and places the company among the top quartile of U.S. workplaces for employee satisfaction.

Headshot of Lars Jensen, a maritime analyst and CEO of Vespucci Maritime.← Lars Jensen, a maritime analyst and CEO of Vespucci Maritime, has been named the 2026 Person of the Year by the New York/New Jersey Foreign Freight Forwarders and Brokers Association. The award celebrates individuals who have made substantial contributions to the global logistics, maritime, and transportation sectors.

SEALED DEALS

Woojer, an immersive haptic audio technology company, partnered with Texas Logistic & Fulfillment Services.

↑ Woojer, an immersive haptic audio technology company, partnered with Texas Logistic & Fulfillment Services. Under the partnership, Texas Logistic & Fulfillment Services will manage quality control, software updates, storage, and nationwide distribution of Woojer’s high-fidelity haptic products for major retail partners.
Essendant partnered with Hub Group to implement its Managed Delivery model, which leverages Hub Group's truckload and LTL network, and nationwide final-mile facilities to support warehouse deliveries within 48 hours across nearly all major markets.

↑ Essendant partnered with Hub Group to implement its Managed Delivery model, which leverages Hub Group’s truckload and LTL network, and nationwide final-mile facilities to support warehouse deliveries within 48 hours across nearly all major markets.

Switzerland’s ESPAS, a non-profit foundation for labor integration that manages ecommerce fulfillment for various web shops, and Germany’s Steinehelden, a non-profit company that operates an online shop for LEGO products, are using Descartes’ ecommerce WMS to optimize ecommerce fulfillment processes, reduce error rates and increase customer satisfaction.→ Switzerland’s ESPAS, a non-profit foundation for labor integration that manages ecommerce fulfillment for various web shops, and Germany’s Steinehelden, a non-profit company that operates an online shop for LEGO products, are using Descartes’ ecommerce WMS to optimize ecommerce fulfillment processes, reduce error rates and increase customer satisfaction.

• PDPAOLA entered a strategic partnership with Bleckmann, focused on supporting the jewelry brand’s expansion in the UK market through Bleckmann’s specialized logistics facility in Swindon, UK.

Craft beer brand Stone Brewing is leveraging Flock Freight’s Shared Truckload model, and has achieved 99% on-time pickups and 97%+ on-time deliveries, while cutting costs and reducing emissions.← Craft beer brand Stone Brewing is leveraging Flock Freight’s Shared Truckload model, and has achieved 99% on-time pickups and 97%+ on-time deliveries, while cutting costs and reducing emissions.

• vivo Mobile Communication Co., a smartphone manufacturer and global technology brand, awarded Jayud Global Logistics an annual contract to handle its overseas airfreight operations.