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The JZ Expedited Companies, a full-service asset-based 3PL, has announced the promotion of Chris Sloope from vice president of sales and international operations to COO.

Cannabis e-commerce company Namaste Technologies has announced its entrance into a share purchase agreement of an additional 34% equity stake in Pineapple Express Delivery, a same-day cannabis delivery provider in Canada, according to a Dec. 17 press release. Namaste previously acquired shares from Pineapple Express in June 2018, and it now owns 49% of the latter company’s outstanding common shares.

Hines Corp. has spun off its Specialty Vehicle Group, which consists of Crane Carrier Co., a maker of vocational truck chassis, and Kimble Mixer Co., a manufacturer of concrete pumping equipment used in construction, agriculture and oil and gas explora…

Saia Inc., a multiregional LTL, nonasset truckload, expedited and logistics services provider, announced it has named Frederick J. Holzgrefe III as its new president and chief operating officer effectively immediately, according to a Jan. 4 press relea…

Flatbed transportation solution provider PS Logistics has announced that its subsidiary, Loudon County Trucking, completed its acquisition of Robinette Trucking Inc. and Robinette Properties Inc., according to a Dec. 20 press release. Financial terms w…

The cross-border freight brokerage and logistics service field has a new player in Forager Logistics. The Chicago-based company will focus on servicing supply chain networks in the automotive and aerospace industries, according to a Jan. 3 press release.

Seko Logistics, a supply chain solutions provider, has acquired GoodShip International Inc. The move marks Seko’s first full acquisition of another independent freight forwarding specialist in its 42-year history, the company stated in a Jan. 3 press release.

Ravn Air Group, a portfolio company of J.F. Lehman & Co., has purchased the assets of Peninsula Airways Inc., according to a Dec. 26 press release.

Preliminary North American Class 8 net order data show the industry booked 21,300 units in December, down 24% sequentially from November and 43% from year-ago December, ACT Research Co. reported.

Great Western Leasing and Sales, a full-service solutions provider to the flatbed and specialized trailer industry, has announced the acquisition of All Points Equipment Leasing. The move represents Great Western’s first expansion into the Midwest market, according to a Dec. 26 press release.