Tag: transportation
Sysco opens its 10th CDL driver training facility
- General News
Sysco Corporation today announced the recent launch of its 10th professional truck driver training facility since March 2022. The leading global foodservice distribution company now operates Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) training facilities at Sysco sites throughout the United States.
Penske Truck Leasing, Daimler partnership yields first two electric semi-trucks
- General News
Penske Truck Leasing and Daimler Truck North America (DTNA) commemorated the delivery of two battery electric production model Freightliner eCascadia semi-trucks.
C.H. Robinson lays off hundreds as freight markets cool
- General News
C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc. Eden Prairie, MN, laid off about 650 employees last week, just days after releasing a disappointing third quarter report.
Gatik honored by Time magazine for driverless trucks
- General News
Gatik has been named by TIME as a Best Invention of 2022 on its prestigious annual list. The company was selected for its long-term commercial partnership with Walmart in Bentonville, Arkansas where it moves customer orders between a warehouse and a Neighborhood Market in its fleet of fully driverless box trucks.
Hwy Haul closes $10MM funding round
- General News
Hwy Haul, a next-generation digital freight platform that connects fresh produce shippers with reliable truckers to eliminate intermediary friction and deliver sustainable, reduced waste, and business-class shipping experience, today announced the closure of a $10M funding round, bringing their total funding to $20.6M.
Dock to Dock: Pallet placement and good arrival
- Dock to Dock
The Problem: Excessive bruising at destination.
The Solution: Ensure product will make good arrival under normal transportation conditions.
Fifth Wheel Freight named to Top Workplaces in Michigan list
- General News
The Detroit Free Press announced its annual Michigan Top Workplaces list for 2022 on November 20th.
Railway improvements: Someone else’s job
- Analysis
Summertime news reports highlighted the possibility of a national rail strike. Last-minute intervention by the Biden administration in September prevented the strike for the time being.
But it could happen again.
Lineage Logistics expands fresh produce business with Lineage Fresh
- General News
Lineage Logistics, LLC, the world’s largest and most innovative temperature-controlled industrial REIT and logistics solutions provider, today announced Lineage Fresh, a new strategic service providing fresh storage options for major importers, grocers, and producers of fresh fruit and produce.
WARP adds fresh freight division
- General News
WARP’s Fresh Freight division offers temperature-controlled transportation and cross-docking solutions - producing a re-imagined temperature-controlled LTL network.