Shortly after filing for bankruptcy earlier this week, Sears Holdings Corp. sent a letter to suppliers asking for their “ongoing support.” That’s been a difficult pitch. Some vendors have stopped shipping products to the retailer over concerns they won’t get paid, according to people with knowledge of the situation, who asked not to be identified because the talks are private.
October 19, 2018BusinessLogistics
B&H Worldwide Expands European Network
British aerospace logistics provider B&H Worldwide announced the opening of two offices in Europe as well as the launch of a Europewide road freight network to provide an alternative road transport solution to current airfreight services.
October 19, 2018BusinessTechnologyLogistics
BigRoad Freight Introduces Personalized Load-Matching Platform
BigRoad Freight has launched a new set of features that gives drivers access to personalized load boards, load searching and truck posting through the BigRoad app. That allows them more control over the shipments they choose, according to a press release.
October 19, 2018BusinessTechnologyLogistics
DeliveryCircle Launches SaaS Platform KrewZen
DeliveryCircle, a same-day delivery solution for shippers, has introduced KrewZen, a Software-as-a-Service platform that gives retailers, third-party logistics companies and distributors the tools to build a local delivery network for same-day, final-mile deliveries.
October 19, 2018BusinessLogistics
Odyssey Logistics & Technology to Acquire AFF Global in Busy Day of Mergers
Odyssey Logistics & Technology Corp. has agreed to buy U.S.-based freight forwarder AFF Global Logistics for $465 million in cash and equity, the company announced Oct. 18.
October 19, 2018BusinessLogisticsTop 50
AIT Worldwide Logistics Acquires WorldFresh Express
AIT Worldwide Logistics acquired WorldFresh Express, a Los Angeles-based freight forwarder that handles perishable food products, in a deal completed Oct. 17.
October 19, 2018BusinessLogistics
SunteckTTS Acquires HA Logistics
Logistics provider SunteckTTS announced this week that it had acquired HA Logistics, a freight brokerage and logistics company with full-service sales and support operations in California, Ohio, Texas and Washington.
October 19, 2018BusinessLogisticsTop 50
Beauty Retailer Feelunique, Seko Logistics Partner on Hong Kong Hub
Feelunique, a European online beauty retailer, has partnered with Seko Logistics to open a distribution hub in Hong Kong.
October 18, 2018BusinessLogistics
Delmar International Acquires CV Logistics
Delmar International, a Lachine, Quebec, company whose offerings include freight forwarding and warehousing and distribution, has announced the acquisition of CV Logistics, also in Quebec.
October 18, 2018GovernmentBusinessFuelLogistics
Congestion Creates $74.5 Billion Burden for Trucking, ATRI Analysis Shows
Traffic congestion on the nation’s highways added $74.5 billion in operational costs to the trucking industry in 2016, according to the American Transportation Research Institute’s recent analysis.
October 18, 2018