DHL Express is rolling out a new fleet of 63 electric delivery vans in the United States as part of the German company’s goal to reduce logistics-related emissions to zero by 2050.
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Envirosafe Launches E-Cube Mobile Bulk Fuel Storage Option
Envirosafe Tanks, a Florida-based above-ground fuel storage system manufacturer, has launched E-Cube Mobile, which targets customers looking to transport bulk fuel with portable storage tanks.
Next Secures $97 Million in Series C Round of Funding
Next, a company that uses smart matching and predictive load technologies to connect shippers and carriers, announced it has secured $97 million in its Series C round of funding. The company will use the funds in part to launch Relay, a service to addr…
Forget the Super Bowl: Boston Celebrates Truck Day
One day after the New England Patriots beat the Los Angeles Rams in the Super Bowl, Boston-area fans had more to celebrate as they marked Truck Day, when fans turned out at Fenway Park to send off trucks to spring training that are carrying the gear an…
TransForce Forms Holding Company
TransForce Inc., a company that supplies drivers for trucking firms, private fleets and logistics service providers, announced the formation of a holding company to oversee three distinct business units.
Stevens Transport Orders 1,600 Tractors, Trailers for Delivery in 2019
Refrigerated truckload carrier Stevens Transport is buying 1,600 new tractors and trailers for 2019 at a cost of $165 million, according to a statement released by the Dallas-based company Jan. 29.
Freightera Logistics Secures Investment From Decathlon Capital Partners
Freightera, an online marketplace for freight costs and service comparisons, has announced a major investment from Decathlon Capital Partners, per a Jan. 24 press release. An exact figure wasn’t disclosed but was described as being seven figures.
DHL Announces Medical Express Service Between US, Brazil
DHL Express has launched its medical express service between Brazil and the United States. The route will serve several major cities in Brazil and deliver temperature-sensitive biological products and new patient-specific treatments to most U.S. destin…
Editorial: Trucking Has It Down Cold
A polar vortex can slow a lot of folks down. But you can count on the trucking industry.
C.R. England, Cargo Transporters Raise Driver Pay
C.R. England Inc. announced that it is boosting pay for solo and team drivers and driver trainers for the second time in eight months.