fleetnewsdaily | April 5, 2017 – Another issue that’s plaguing the industry is the talent retention of Millennials. According to Bersin by Deloitte, 71 percent of Millennials who are likely to leave a company in two years are dissatisfied with how their leadership skills are being developed. A. Duie Pyle found a solution to this […]
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Yearly Archives: 2017
DACHSER Releases Global Full-Year 2016 Results
DACHSER continued to grow in fiscal year 2016, generating consolidated gross revenue of around 5.71 billion euros—representing a consolidated revenue increase of 1.7 percent on the previous year. The number of shipments rose by 2.4 percent to 80.0 million and tonnage by 2.4 percent to 38.2 million metric tons. This growth was driven by European […]
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DHL Supply Chain to use collaborative robots for innovative order fulfillment pilot
04/05/2017 – DHL Supply Chain, the Americas’ leader in contract logistics and part of Deutsche Post DHL Group, announced that it will begin a pilot test using a collaborative, autonomous robotics solution within the life sciences sector at a facility in Tennessee in the next two months. The robots, called LocusBots from Locus Robotics, are […]
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A Very “Specialized” Expedited Delivery
[04.05.17] From Reddaway Today: Last November 20, 2016, fifty children from the Boys & Girls Clubs of America anxiously awaited a very special delivery from Reddaway. The expedited shipment arrived at the Peter Sagan VIP Charity Ride event in Westlake Village, CA at 8:19 a.m. sharp, with time to spare for the big reveal–fifty kids’ bicycles […]
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XPO Logistics Ranked as the Largest Logistics Company in North America
GREENWICH, Conn. – April 5, 2017 – XPO Logistics, Inc. (NYSE: XPO) today announced that it has been ranked as the largest logistics company in North America on the Transport Topics 2017 list of Top 50 Logistics Companies. The ranking is based on 12-month 2016 net revenue. The company was ranked number two in 2016 […]
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Estes Establishes Direct Service to and from Canada
RICHMOND, VA—Estes Express Lines is converting its Canada service to a direct model, allowing the company to pick up and deliver Canada shipments on its own freight bill. The new Estes Canada model allows Estes to streamline technology and create a much more efficient and cost-effective experience for customers on both sides of the border. […]
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DHL station in Leipzig receives IATA CEIV Pharma Certification for life sciences and healthcare compliance
04/04/2017 – DHL Global Forwarding forges ahead with increased quality standards for life sciences and healthcare shipments DHL Global Forwarding, the air and ocean freight specialist within Deutsche Post DHL Group, certified its air freight station in Leipzig according to the CEIV Pharma Standard of the International Air Transport Association (IATA). The CEIV Pharma Certification […]
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FedEx Freight CEO Michael L. Ducker Testifies on Freight Transportation Infrastructure and the U.S. Economy
April 4, 2017 – Congressional testimony by FedEx Freight CEO Michael Ducker on April 4th, 2017 before the Senate Subcommittee on Surface Transportation and Merchant Marine In testimony today on Capitol Hill, FedEx Freight CEO Michael L. Ducker underscored FedEx focus on safety and innovation in the trucking industry and the need for modern infrastructure. […]
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A. Duie Pyle grows with expedited shipping; starts career path for CDL drivers
Motor carriers, especially in the less-than-truckload sector, are benefitting from the opportunities in e-commerce and expedited shipping. With this opportunity comes the challenge of updating equipment, technology and services that traditionally were geared for the LTL sweet spot: shipments weighing between 2,000 and 5,000 pounds. Read more at ccjdigital.com See Also A. Duie Pyle Tracking
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Roadrunner Transportation Systems Announces Extension to Interim Credit Facility Amendment
Cudahy, WI – April 3, 2017 – Roadrunner Transportation Systems, Inc. (“Roadrunner”) (NYSE: RRTS), a leading asset-right transportation and asset-light logistics service provider, announced today that it has signed an extension to its interim credit facility The agreement temporarily extends the working capital loans and forbearance provisions of the interim amendment announced on March 6, […]
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