NOTED: Supply Chain Highlights
In its biggest transaction to date, DSV will acquire Schenker from Deutsche Bahn. The acquisition will strengthen DSV’s global network, expertise and competitiveness.
M&A
• Descartes acquired MyCarrierPortal, whose solutions help freight brokers and shippers quickly set up carrier requirements through an onboarding platform.
• Manitoulin Global Forwarding (MGF) acquired Multimodal, a family-run business based in Costa Rica. This strategic move marks a significant step in MGF’s expansion into Central America, broadening its market presence and enhancing its service capabilities.
• Air Van purchased Imeson Distribution Center, a logistics provider that has accommodated commercial transportation services since it was founded in 1983. The acquisition increases Air Van’s total space to 800,000+ square feet of mixed storage availability.
• Kabal Software acquired Trackit Energy, a move that enables the company to offer enhanced support and benefits to customers in the Asia Pacific region and beyond.
• Easy Metrics purchased TZA, a labor management system provider offering robust engineering features that enhance operational visibility for warehouses and manufacturers.
• Wolter strategically expanded its footprint by acquiring Dedicated Material Handling Solutions. This acquisition enables Wolter to bring its services and product offerings to the Atlanta Metro area.
GOOD WORKS
↑ St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital named Averitt the 2024 Workplace Giving Partner of the Year. This is the fourth time Averitt has been recognized with this award for its continuous support of St. Jude.
Green Seeds
↑ Clean Energy Fuels Corp., a renewable natural gas provider, launched a program to allow heavy-duty fleets to operate a truck equipped with the new Cummins X15N engine. J.B. Hunt Transport is the first company to participate in the program.
Milestones
↑ Landstar System recently gave away its 50th truck to an independent Landstar business capacity owner. Stacie Simmons won a 2025 Kenworth T-680 at the 2024 Landstar BCO Appreciation Days event in Durant, Oklahoma.
• Southeastern Freight Lines is celebrating 35 years of “Quality Without Question” service at its service centers in Miami and West Palm Beach, Florida.
UP THE CHAIN
← James Bryant was promoted to chief operating officer of RK Logistics Group. In his new role, Bryant oversees RK’s network-wide operations, and is responsible for strategic planning and operational execution.
→ Andy Dyer was named the new CEO of AFS Logistics. He has more than 25 years of supply chain and transportation experience, including 20+ years at XPO Logistics.
← 4flow expanded its SAP partnership to the United States and named Akhilesh Mohan to oversee the practice as vice president of supply chain consulting. Mohan comes to 4flow from Accenture.
SEALED DEALS
→ Solar Coca-Cola is using Descartes’ route execution and fleet performance management solution to optimize the last-mile delivery performance of 1,400+ drivers across 44 distribution centers and 13 production facilities serving an area that represents 70% of the country.
• Incora was awarded a multi-year contract to further extend the scope of its partnership with AVIC Group and its subsidiary Xi’an Aircraft Industrial Corporation. Under the contract, Incora will deliver a suite of supply chain solutions, including just-in-time product delivery facilitated through Incora on-site personnel in Xi’an.
• Xtreme Trucking of Wisconsin chose HOPTEK for its Dispatch Engine solution, a digital platform providing instant visibility and access to the spot load market, while matching available carrier capacity across thousands of possible options. HOPTEK’s digital twin will provide real-time visibility and enable Xtreme to boost operational efficiency and fleet utilization, while reducing driver turnover and deadhead miles.
• Under a new partnership, Kodiak Robotics will utilize Wabash’s Trailers as a Service (TaaS) offering, a holistic solution that supports the full life cycle of the trailer, from acquisition to maintenance and uptime management.
RECOGNITION
↑ Uline presented Dayton Freight Lines with the 2023 Exceptional Performance Award and the Minnesota LTL Carrier of the Year awards. Both awards were given based on exemplary customer service, technological innovation, and partnership and dedication.
↑ Hyster’s hydrogen fuel cell-powered ReachStacker has been recognized by three award programs for helping operations decarbonize by making the shift to electric material handling equipment. The solution, which produces zero tailpipe emissions, is currently being tested and validated at the MSC terminal in Valencia, Spain.
↑ Dachser was honored with the Sustainability Excellence Award presented by the Global Supply Chain Institute of the University of Southern California.
• Coca-Cola designated The Allen Lund Company as 2024 Customer Service Carrier of the Year at its recent Annual Carrier Conference.
↑ Combilift’s Heavy Duty Equipment Team was awarded Design Team of the Year at the 2024 UK Engineering & Manufacturing Awards for their work on the 12-Wheel “Combi-LC Blade,” a cutting-edge machine specifically engineered to handle offshore wind turbine blades.
• Warehouse on Wheels was recognized for outstanding corporate growth, innovation, and community impact by the Association for Corporate Growth Cincinnati chapter. The award honors companies that have made significant contributions to their industries.
↑ NEXT Logistics won a Fleet Safety Award from the Wisconsin Motor Carrier Association for the third consecutive year. The award honors the safest truckload fleets in Wisconsin.