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Descartes acquires Irish customs tech firm ASD for $61 million
Supply chain software vendor Descartes Systems Group today said it has acquired Aerospace Software Developments (ASD), an Irish firm that provides customs and regulatory compliance solutions, for $61 million.The deal is latest move to…
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Insurance study: Distracted driving is on the rise again
Distracted driving is on the rise again, with a rebound in recent years of many of the common distractions that had been consistently declining, pushing some risk factors to even surpass pre-pandemic figures, according to a study from…
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FTR forecasts “modestly tougher” environment for shippers by Q1 2025
Tracking a recent jump in diesel prices, a measure of business conditions for shippers fell into negative territory in February for the first time since September, according to the transportation analysis firm FTR.In both months the…
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Forklifts Group Earns Prestigious Diamond Award from Bobcat Company
Grove City, Ohio – April 22, 2024 – Bobcat Company recognized Forklifts Group as a top-performing material handling equipment dealer with a Diamond award at MODEX 2024.
Dealers are recognized annually by Bobcat Company for their…
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The Logistics World Summit & Expo 2024-BSL Battery Debuts Top Lithium Battery Product
China Huizhou, BSL Battery-Industrial a leader in designing and manufacturing smart lithium-ion batteries (up to 50% more efficient than its peers in the market) for industrial forklifts used in the storage and distribution industries,…
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Reveel Shipping Intelligence Platform Adds DHL and Pitney Bowes
Reveel announced that its platform now supports additional carriers beyond FedEx and United Parcel Service (UPS). Now the Reveel Shipping Intelligence Platform also enables parcel shippers to gain immediate, comprehensive visibility and…
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World Shipping Council names new CEO
The ocean carrier trade group the World Shipping Council (WSC) has named its new president & CEO, saying Wednesday that Joe Kramek will succeed John Butler upon his retirement at the end of July.Kramek previously served as the WSC's…
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Manufacturers face “huge state disparities” in access to renewable energy
Manufacturers around the U.S. face limited access to renewable energy access, due to huge state disparities in wind and solar power, according to a study from the manufacturing software provider ECI Software Solutions.The average factory…
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Walmart installs third Swisslog AS/RS to handle milk products
Retail giant Walmart has ordered a third automated storage and retrieval system (AS/RS) from automation provider Swisslog for its milk handling supply chain, saying the facility in Robinson, Texas, will open in 2026. Terms of the deal…
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OSHA, industrial safety experts to headline National Forklift Safety Day 2024
More than a decade ago, the Industrial Truck Association (ITA) created National Forklift Safety Day as an opportunity to educate customers, policymakers, and government officials about the safe use of forklifts and the importance of…
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