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DSV Succession Plan Brings Changes

Global freight forwarder DSV reported changes to its executive board and group executive committee, as part of its long-term succession planning.Jens H. Lund, current group COO and vice CEO of DSV A/S, has assumed the role of group CEO, while Jens Bjørn Andersen steps down after more than 15 years leading the DSV Group.Brian Ejsing has been appointed group COO of DSV A/S, will join the executive board. Ejsing has ... [+]

Kenco Acquires The Shippers Group

North American third-party logistics provider Kenco Group has acquired The Shippers Group, a Dallas-based third-party warehousing company. Chattanooga, Tennessee-based Kenco said the deal provides increased capacity, broader geographic reach, and an expanded suite of services. Terms of the acquisition are not being disclosed. The Shippers Group, led ... [+]

RoadOne Names Ingersoll COO

Don Ingersoll has been named chief operating officer of RoadOne Intermodal Logistics, the Randolph, Massachusetts-based intermodal, warehouse and logistics service provider.Ingersoll will work with founders Ken Kellaway and David McLaughlin. Prior to joining RoadOne, Ingersoll was president of multimodal carrier Roehl Transport, leading the truckload, ... [+]

CH Robinson Launches LTL Electronic Bill of Lading

Third-party logistics provider C.H. Robinson said it has advanced the digitization of the less-than-truckload industry by implementing an electronic bill of lading with 10 of the top LTL carriers and is in progress with four more.Standards for electronic bill of ladings (eBOLs) were developed by ... [+]

4D Introduces Logiswift Solution into the US

4D Supply Chain Consulting, or 4D, and Logiswift, an end-to-end supply chain software solutions provider, have reported a collaborative partnership.Under the agreement, 4D will become the distributor of Logiswift’s advanced supply chain execution tool, expanding it into the U.S.Initially a foundational operational support tool, Logiswift’s ... [+]

Bolloré Logistics Moves Drilling Rig from Argentina

Bolloré Logistics Chile recently completed a complex logistics operation to transport a 650-cubic-meter mobile drilling rig, consisting of five parts, weighing 118 tonnes, from Argentina through Chile, China and Mongolia. The dimensions and weight of the mobile drilling rig presented a significant challenge for the team ... [+]

Killen to Lead Fracht Group Projects

A.P. Moller - Maersk veteran Tim Killen has joined Fracht Group as head of growth – project sector. Killen was global head of growth with Maersk Project Logistics. Previously, he was chief sales officer for project freight forwarder deugro, serving global sales, business development and key ... [+]

German forwarding giant DB Schenker up for sale

German state rail operator Deutsche Bahn has launched the sale of its DB Schenker arm, one of the world’s largest forwarding and logistics companies. The DB Group said that investors would need to express interest in the next few weeks. The company is valued at between ... [+]

Nippon Express sets it sights on top five place as its seals the knot with Cargo-partner

Nippon Express has formally completed its purchase of Austrian-based Cargo-partner, paving the way for the Japanese forwarder to become a major international logistics company. NX Holdings chairman, Mitsuru Saito, said that the merger, first announced in May 2023 would help propel Nippon Express from its current ... [+]

Gary Cross of Maher Terminals Named 2024 Person of the Year by NYNJFFFBA

Gary Cross, the President and Chief Executive Officer of Maher Terminals LLC, has been named the 2024 Person of the Year by the New York/New Jersey Foreign Freight Forwarders and Brokers Association (NYNJFFFBA). Mr. Cross will be honored at the association’s 106th dinner gala on ... [+]

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