Logistics

Automated Container Terminal Market Highlights the Impact of COVID-19 2020-2024 | Robotization of Container Terminals in the US to Boost Market Growth | Technavio

Other Transport, Technology, Trucking, Rail, Maritime, Air, Transport, Software, Logistics, Supply chain management, Port, Port operating companies, Container port, Water, Transport
Saturday, August 8, 2020 - 2:30am

View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20200807005358/en/

Key Points: 
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20200807005358/en/
    Technavio has announced its latest market research report titled Global Automated Container Terminal Market 2020-2024 (Graphic: Business Wire).
  • Growth in automated container terminals in emerging markets is a major growth factor for the market.
  • Robotization of container terminals in the US and growth of automated container terminals in emerging markets are the major factors driving the market.
  • Automated Container Terminal Market 2020-2024: Segmentation
    Automated Container Terminal Market is segmented as below:

2020 GPS Tracking Device Suppliers - Leadership Quadrant and Strategic Positioning - ResearchAndMarkets.com

Hardware, Satellite, Logistics, Supply chain management, Transport, Technology, Global Positioning System, Telecommunications engineering, Wireless, Navigation, GPS tracking unit, Tracking system, James Spilker, GTX Corp
Friday, August 7, 2020 - 10:11pm

The "Leadership Quadrant and Strategic Positioning of GPS Tracking Device Suppliers" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.

Key Points: 
  • The "Leadership Quadrant and Strategic Positioning of GPS Tracking Device Suppliers" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.
  • Major players in the GPS tracking device market have diversified product portfolios, strong geographical reach, and have made several strategic initiatives.
  • The analyst, a leading global management consulting and market research firm, has analyzed the global GPS tracking device suppliers and has come up with a comprehensive research report, Leadership Quadrant and Strategic Positioning of GPS Tracking Device Suppliers.
  • Using its proprietary research methodology, the analyst has developed a comparative analysis tool, the Leadership Quadrant,' which identifies leaders, contenders, visionaries, and specialists in the GPS tracking device market and rates each GPS tracking device producer.

Flex Announces Chief Financial Officer Transition

Engineering, Technology, Logistics, Supply chain management, Transport, Manufacturing, Software, Hardware, Companies, Aerojet Rocketdyne Holdings, Rancho Cordova, California, Rocketdyne, Flex, NASDAQ, California, Economy of the United States
Friday, August 7, 2020 - 9:05pm

Flex (NASDAQ: FLEX) announced today that Paul R. Lundstrom will join the company as chief financial officer (CFO) on September 1, 2020.

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  • Flex (NASDAQ: FLEX) announced today that Paul R. Lundstrom will join the company as chief financial officer (CFO) on September 1, 2020.
  • Mr. Lundstrom will succeed Chris Collier, who following a successful 25-year career and after serving as Flexs chief financial officer for the past seven years, is resigning for personal reasons.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20200807005463/en/
    Paul Lundstrom joins Flex as chief financial officer (Photo: Business Wire).
  • Most recently, Mr. Lundstrom has served as vice president of Finance and chief financial officer of Aerojet Rocketdyne Holdings, Inc.

Roadrunner Transportation Systems Completes Ascent Global Logistics Spin-Off

Freight transport, Transport, Articles, Human activities, Logistics, Less-than-truckload shipping, Cargo, Con-way
Friday, August 7, 2020 - 7:39pm

DOWNERS GROVE, Ill., Aug. 7, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --Roadrunner Transportation Systems, Inc. ("Roadrunner" or the "company") (Pink: RRTS) announced today that the spin-off of its Ascent Global Logistics business has been completed.

Key Points: 
  • DOWNERS GROVE, Ill., Aug. 7, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --Roadrunner Transportation Systems, Inc. ("Roadrunner" or the "company") (Pink: RRTS) announced today that the spin-off of its Ascent Global Logistics business has been completed.
  • The spin-off creates two independent companies: Roadrunner Transportation Systems, Inc. - a national less-than-truckload (LTL) carrier - and Ascent Global Logistics, Inc. ("Ascent") - a diversified global logistics provider.
  • Roadrunner and Ascent Executive Chairman Chris Jamroz said, "The completion of the spin-off of our Ascent Global Logistics business positions us to be entirely focused on the success of our Roadrunner Freight national less-than-truckload network.
  • As a leading transportation and supply chain solutions provider, Ascent Global Logistics focuses on uncomplicating logistics.

Global Logistics Market 2020-2024: Exploding e-Commerce Industry Amid COVID-19 - ResearchAndMarkets.com

Transport, Logistics, Supply chain management, Logistics, Systems engineering
Friday, August 7, 2020 - 5:13pm

The global logistics market is poised to grow by $95.42 billion during 2020-2024, progressing at a CAGR of 2% during the forecast period.

Key Points: 
  • The global logistics market is poised to grow by $95.42 billion during 2020-2024, progressing at a CAGR of 2% during the forecast period.
  • This report on logistics market provides a holistic analysis, market size and forecast, trends, growth drivers, and challenges, as well as vendor analysis covering around 25 vendors.
  • The report offers an up-to-date analysis regarding the current global market scenario, latest trends and drivers, and the overall market environment.
  • The study identifies the use of blockchain with logistics as one of the prime reasons driving the logistics market growth during the next few years.

Taylored "Fulfillment" Services Named an Inbound Logistics Top 100 3PL Provider for 2020

Supply chain management, Logistics, Systems engineering, Supply chain, Articles
Friday, August 7, 2020 - 4:00pm

ISELIN, N.J., Aug. 7, 2020 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Taylored Services, a national leader in distribution, fulfillment, eCommerce and warehousing headquartered in Iselin, New Jersey, has been named an Inbound Logistics Top 100 3PL Provider for the 6th consecutive year.

Key Points: 
  • ISELIN, N.J., Aug. 7, 2020 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Taylored Services, a national leader in distribution, fulfillment, eCommerce and warehousing headquartered in Iselin, New Jersey, has been named an Inbound Logistics Top 100 3PL Provider for the 6th consecutive year.
  • Inbound Logistics' Top 100 3PL Provider's list serves as a qualitative assessment of service providers they feel are best equipped to meet and surpass their audience's evolving outsourcing needs.
  • Recognizing that Taylored Services provides solutions to help companies meet today's complex business challenges, and more, Inbound Logistics editors chose Taylored Services as a 2020 Top 100 3PL Provider.
  • Inbound Logistics, the demand-driven logistics magazine, is the leading multi-channel content provider targeted toward business logistics and supply chain managers.

J.B. Hunt Discloses 2019 Sustainability Metrics and Provides Road Map for Progress in New Report

Environment, Alternative Vehicles, Fuels, Other Transport, Trucking, Automotive, Transport, Logistics, Supply chain management, Supply chain management, Retail, Fleet management, Environmentalism, Sustainability, J. B. Hunt, Environmental social science, Articles, Natural environment
Friday, August 7, 2020 - 3:00pm

Additionally, this report provides preliminary targets for improvement and a road map for advancing the companys efforts over the next 15 years.

Key Points: 
  • Additionally, this report provides preliminary targets for improvement and a road map for advancing the companys efforts over the next 15 years.
  • The report, a first of its kind for the company, includes sustainability data for greenhouse gas emissions, air quality, driver working conditions, and accident and safety management for 2019.
  • J.B. Hunt is one of the first companies to provide sustainability disclosures applying SASBs Road Transportation industry sector standards.
  • J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc., an S&P 500 company, provides innovative supply chain solutions for a variety of customers throughout North America.

Art Smuck, Former CEO of FedEx Supply Chain, Joins 1847 Goedeker as Senior Strategic Advisor for Logistics

FedEx, FedEx Supply Chain, Logistics, Business, Articles, Companies
Friday, August 7, 2020 - 12:30pm

Were excited to welcome Art to the team, and I look forward to his insightful input as we scale operations, said Doug Moore, CEO of Goedekers.

Key Points: 
  • Were excited to welcome Art to the team, and I look forward to his insightful input as we scale operations, said Doug Moore, CEO of Goedekers.
  • Art is currently the Chief Operating Officer of HERBL Solutions and previously held the position of President and CEO at FedEx Supply Chain.
  • Art also spent several years as Vice President of Operations at ATC Logistics & Electronics prior to their being acquired by GENCO.
  • I look forward to working with Doug and Goedekers board to help the company achieve its strategic growth goals, said Art Smuck.

Logistics Property Co. Secures $187 Million in Construction Loans During Unprecedented Year to Date

Supply chain management, Retail, Transport, Logistics, Supply chain management, Commercial Building & Real Estate, Construction & Property, Australian Grand Prix, Southport, Queensland, Southport, Geography of England, Merseyside, Local government in England
Friday, August 7, 2020 - 12:30am

Southport Logistics Park, Building 3 (Southport 3) comprises one speculative state-of-the-art Class A distribution facility totaling more than 1 million square feetexpandable to 1.2 million square feet.

Key Points: 
  • Southport Logistics Park, Building 3 (Southport 3) comprises one speculative state-of-the-art Class A distribution facility totaling more than 1 million square feetexpandable to 1.2 million square feet.
  • At full build-out, Southport Logistics Park will house over 3.7 million square feet of Class A industrial space.
  • 2020 continued to attract new tenants to the South Dallas submarket, as the overall DFW population increased due to corporate business relocations.
  • Logistics Property Company, LLC (LPC) is a logistics real estate platform focused on the acquisition, development and management of state-of-the-art logistics properties in key North American markets.