Orbcomm Inc. moved to fortify its global freight telematics service with the purchase of Blue Tree Systems Limited International, a company based in Galway, Ireland, but with extensive business in the United States, Germany and France.
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FedEx Office Expands Same-Day Service
FedEx Office, a provider of same-day deliveries, expanded its FedEx SameDay City service to 1,800 cities within 30 regional markets.
CVSA Names its Slate of New Officers
Captain Christopher Turner of the Kansas Highway Patrol has been named the new president of the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance, the group representing certified commercial vehicle inspectors throughout North America has announced.
Vipar Heavy Duty Expands Distribution in Mexico
One of Mexico’s largest distributors of truck parts has become a stockholder in Vipar Heavy Duty in Crystal Lake, Ill.
Joint US-Mexican Truck Inspections to Speed Up Trade at Otay Mesa Border Crossing
A maddeningly slow inspection process that can make crossing the border an ordeal lasting as long as six hours for trucks carrying cargo from Tijuana to San Diego soon could be dramatically speeded up.
BluJay Solutions Raises $500 Million to Fund Growth
Supply chain software provider BluJay Solutions has received an unspecified investment from Temasek, an investment company based in Singapore, to support the growth of its global trade network
Wal-Mart Acquires NYC Delivery Firm
Wal-Mart Stores has purchased Parcel, a same-day and last-mile delivery firm in New York City as part of the retailer’s effort to enhance delivery services in dense urban markets.
Four ways to reinforce fleet safety
All it takes is one crash. One crash to increase your insurance premiums, lead to possible civil action against your company, or adversely affect your ISS score. And if you have multiple crashes, you could find yourself labeled as an unsafe carrier, …
Four ways to reinforce fleet safety
All it takes is one crash. One crash to increase your insurance premiums, lead to possible civil action against your company, or adversely affect your ISS score. And if you have multiple crashes, you could find yourself labeled as an unsafe carrier, …
Keep an eye on these disruptive technologies
The trucking industry is being bombarded with a host of technologies that could prove to be disruptive. At the recent NationaLease Annual Meeting, Matt Clark, COO of Corcentric, shared his thoughts on the Top 10 disruptive technologies. In order to b…