30 Sep Estes Signs On DDC Intelligence for Bills of Lading Estes Express Lines, a privately owned freight transportation carrier, added to its existing billing program with DDC FPO by migrating its bill of lading volume to the provider’s machine-learning, Software-as-a-Service program, DDC Intelligence, Estes said in a Sept. 23 news release. Read more...
30 Sep UPS Completes Nashville-Area Distribution Facility UPS Inc. has completed the expansion of its Whitescreek, Tenn., ground-package sortation and distribution facility, part of a multiyear investment plan to grow its global logistics network. Read more...
30 Sep AMA Transportation Hires Carrier Logistics to Manage LTL Software Carrier Logistics Inc., a provider of freight management software for less-than-truckload fleets, said that AMA Transportation Co. Inc. has implemented its FACTS solution to modernize its business processes and improve productivity. Read more...
30 Sep Blackstone Extending Warehouse Bet in $5.9 Billion Deal Blackstone Group Inc. has acquired more than 1 billion square feet of logistics space since 2010 as part of the firm’s global bet that the rise of e-commerce is driving demand for final-mile real estate. Read more...
30 Sep Pressure Systems International Notches Milestone Pressure Systems International announced it produced its 1.5 millionth automatic tire inflation system for commercial vehicles at its facility in San Antonio in September. Read more...
30 Sep Geotab Launches Torque Labs to Support Startups Geotab announced the launch of Torque Labs, which is intended to accelerate the internet of things industry by providing funds and access to other resources for startups developing innovative technologies for transportation and smart cities. Read more...
30 Sep Sherwood, Fr8Hub to Move Loads From Laredo, Texas Sherwood Food Distributors announced it selected Fr8Hub to help move loads out of Laredo, Texas. Read more...
30 Sep FourKites Focuses Free Service on Appointments FourKites introduced a free, cloud-based service called Appointment Manager designed to help facilities, carriers and 3PLs create, manage and collaborate efficiently on appointments at pickup and receiving locations. Read more...
27 Sep Tesla to Open Hampton Roads’ First Service Center in Virginia Beach Tesla owners in Hampton Roads, Va., who have had to go to Richmond or Raleigh, N.C., for in-person service that the company’s mobile-repair teams couldn’t handle, may get a shorter trip. Read more...
27 Sep Colorado DOT Eyes Defunct Burnham Yard in Denver The Colorado Department of Transportation is planning to acquire a parcel of land in Denver that could create opportunities for infrastructure improvements. Read more...