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Breakthrough’s Research Reveals Extreme Weather Is the Top Challenge for Transportation Professionals in 2024

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Wednesday, April 3, 2024
Other Transport, Green Technology, Trucking, Rail, Maritime, Environment, Retail, Transport, Research, Sustainability, Supply Chain Management, Logistics, Science, Other Energy, Oil, Gas, Alternative Energy, Energy, Climate Change, EVS, Panama Canal, Climate change, Breakthrough, Weather, Cargo

Both shippers and carriers named extreme weather events the top transportation challenge for 2024 amid an ongoing drought in the Panama Canal, intensified winter weather, and a highly active hurricane season.

Key Points: 
  • Both shippers and carriers named extreme weather events the top transportation challenge for 2024 amid an ongoing drought in the Panama Canal, intensified winter weather, and a highly active hurricane season.
  • On top of climate-related disruptions, climate change is pushing sustainability to the top of the agenda for both shippers and carriers.
  • Last year, transportation professionals were focused on reducing costs as a means to overcome volatile diesel prices.
  • Breakthrough surveyed 500 transportation leaders, including carriers and shippers, across the United States about their goals, priorities and predictions for 2024.

Infrastructure Consulting & Engineering Announces Strategic Investment from Godspeed Capital

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Wednesday, April 3, 2024
Other Transport, Other Defense, Finance, Consulting, Engineering, Transport, Professional Services, Manufacturing, Defense, Growth, PLLC, Consultant, Acquisition, ICE, Godspeed, I-95, Rail transport by country, Southeastern United States, Latham & Watkins, Multimedia, Government, Ageing

Infrastructure Consulting & Engineering, PLLC (“ICE” or the “Company”), a premier transportation consulting and engineering firm focused on the Southeastern United States, today announced that it has received a strategic investment from Godspeed Capital Management LP (“Godspeed Capital”), a lower middle-market Defense & Government services, solutions, and technology focused private equity firm.

Key Points: 
  • Infrastructure Consulting & Engineering, PLLC (“ICE” or the “Company”), a premier transportation consulting and engineering firm focused on the Southeastern United States, today announced that it has received a strategic investment from Godspeed Capital Management LP (“Godspeed Capital”), a lower middle-market Defense & Government services, solutions, and technology focused private equity firm.
  • ICE will work with Godspeed Capital to expand the platform’s geographic footprint and business development ambitions, forge new relationships in strategic markets, and broaden its service offerings through both an organic and inorganic acquisition growth strategy.
  • The current ICE management team will remain intact and retain a significant equity position in the platform.
  • Latham & Watkins LLP acted as legal advisor to Godspeed Capital.

DoorDash Announces Portable Benefits Savings Program For Dashers in Pennsylvania

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Wednesday, April 3, 2024
Retail, Technology, Human Resources, Finance, Apps, Applications, Professional Services, Online Retail, Other Transport, Other Retail, Restaurant, Bar, Transport, Personal Finance, Software, Food, Beverage, Internet, Health, Employment, Keystone, FDIC, Bank, Safety, Retirement, Dasher, Administration, DoorDash, Life insurance

Today we’re proud to announce a first-of-its-kind initiative to establish a portable benefits savings program for Dashers through a six-month pilot in Pennsylvania.

Key Points: 
  • Today we’re proud to announce a first-of-its-kind initiative to establish a portable benefits savings program for Dashers through a six-month pilot in Pennsylvania.
  • A promising approach is the concept of “portable benefits,” which would allow independent contractors like Dashers to receive extra savings for these benefits — traditionally only available through employment — with support from companies like DoorDash.
  • “DoorDash’s new pilot program for Pennsylvania Dashers is a positive step forward, as it can give Pennsylvania workers greater access to benefits,” said Governor Josh Shapiro of Pennsylvania.
  • “I'm proud to partner with Governor Shapiro to bring portable benefits to Pennsylvania Dashers.

FourKites and BuyCo Partner to Offer End-to-End Ocean Freight Management

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Wednesday, April 3, 2024
IOT (Internet of Things), Retail, Data Management, Technology, Supply Chain Management, Other Transport, Trucking, Convenience Store, Rail, Maritime, Air, Transport, Supermarket, Software, Logistics, Food, Beverage, ETA, Partnership, Carbon, CO2, VGM, Rail freight transport

This visibility spans both inland and ocean shipments, from initial planning and booking to real-time transportation visibility, carbon emissions control and inventory management.

Key Points: 
  • This visibility spans both inland and ocean shipments, from initial planning and booking to real-time transportation visibility, carbon emissions control and inventory management.
  • Through this strategic partnership, FourKites and BuyCo are committed to helping high-volume shippers streamline their operations; build a more sustainable supply chain; and enhance the overall supply chain execution and customer experience through end-to-end digitization.
  • The partnership between BuyCo and FourKites empowers shippers to leverage cutting-edge container visibility and management capabilities, positioning them as leaders in efficiency and service, while enhancing supply chain resilience amidst increasingly volatile and unpredictable market conditions.
  • “Ocean shipping is extremely complex, with numerous stakeholders and cumbersome documentation workflows that can account for upwards of 70% of detention and demurrage,” said Mathew Elenjickal, founder and CEO of FourKites.

Artelys Optimizes Toyota Motor Europe Vehicle Processing Using FICO Technology

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Wednesday, April 3, 2024
Banking, Software, Professional Services, Technology, Automotive, Security, Other Transport, Other Professional Services, Transport, Other Automotive, Finance, Other Technology, Logistics, Supply Chain Management, Failure, Heuristic, FICO, Partnership, Xpress, FICO Xpress, Toyota Motor Europe, Carbon, Omont, CO2, Heart, Constraint, Constraint programming

A customer buying a vehicle from a Toyota retailer can add numerous options to a Toyota vehicle such as a navigation system, a towing bar or a parking assist system.

Key Points: 
  • A customer buying a vehicle from a Toyota retailer can add numerous options to a Toyota vehicle such as a navigation system, a towing bar or a parking assist system.
  • “The flexibility of FICO® Xpress and Artelys Kalis was key to address the very specific scheduling needs of Toyota’s workshops,” said Nicolas Omont, VP Operations at Artelys.
  • At the heart of Toyota Motor Europe’s supply chain are seven strategically located vehicle distribution hubs that handle both the European-built models and those shipped to Europe from overseas.
  • “Artelys has demonstrated with this project and others the massive potential of using FICO optimization to solve incredibly challenging supply chain problems.”

Technica Communications Celebrates 15 Years of Award-Winning Cleantech Public Relations

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Wednesday, April 3, 2024
Automotive, Other Communications, Other Transport, Public Relations, Investor Relations, Communications, Transport, General Automotive, Green Technology, Alternative Vehicles, Fuels, Environment, Sustainability, PR, Tritium, The Wall Street Journal, Tigo Energy, USA Today, The New York Times, Garbage, Blockchain, Environmental science, Motiv Power Systems, PBS, Social media, Car and Driver, CNN, EMotorWerks, Blog, AI, Bloomberg, MIT Technology Review, ZeroAvia, Newsroom, Publication, Business Insider, Marketing, NPR, TechCrunch

Veteran cleantech PR firm Technica Communications is marking 15 years of success connecting cleantech companies with journalists and influencers to report on their industries.

Key Points: 
  • Veteran cleantech PR firm Technica Communications is marking 15 years of success connecting cleantech companies with journalists and influencers to report on their industries.
  • “For clean tech businesses growing from seed to scale-up, Technica provides invaluable proactive support, strong contacts and strategic advice.
  • “The firm helped us demonstrate our wins in terms that the aviation industry, the investor community, and the general public could understand.
  • Pinkerton founded Technica in 2009 after spending over a decade reporting as an environmental science reporter for NPR and PBS.

Barnacle Parking Selects Trevelino/Keller to Build Brand Awareness

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Wednesday, April 3, 2024
Automotive, Digital Marketing, General Automotive, Search Engine Marketing, Other Transport, Public Transport, Content Marketing, Other Communications, Vehicle Technology, Transport, Marketing, Automotive Manufacturing, Advertising, Communications, Manufacturing, Other Automotive, Performance & Special Interest, Partnership, Trevelino/Keller, Parking

Trevelino/Keller , a nationally ranked growth PR and marketing firm, today announces a new partnership with Barnacle Parking , the producer of The Barnacle®, an intelligent parking enforcement solution with motorist self-release capabilities.

Key Points: 
  • Trevelino/Keller , a nationally ranked growth PR and marketing firm, today announces a new partnership with Barnacle Parking , the producer of The Barnacle®, an intelligent parking enforcement solution with motorist self-release capabilities.
  • Trevelino/Keller will support Barnacle Parking in strategic marketing, brand awareness and earned media efforts.
  • Barnacle Parking empowers parking operators, business owners, corporate campuses, healthcare organizations and municipalities to redefine and enhance the parking enforcement experience for both enforcers and motorists while visibly driving compliance.
  • “Our goal is to work with like-minded partners to make parking enforcement across the country more convenient and fairer to both the parking enforcers and the parking offenders,” states Colin Heffron, chairman of Barnacle Parking.

Rocket Lab Announces Date of First Quarter 2024 Financial Results

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Wednesday, April 3, 2024
Aerospace, Technology, Manufacturing, Other Transport, Semiconductor, Transport, Other Science, Satellite, Software, Science, Hardware, Neutron, Lab, Security (finance), Moon, NASA, Annual report, Electron, Rocket Lab, Communications satellite

Rocket Lab USA, Inc. (“Rocket Lab” or “the Company”), a global leader in launch services and space systems, today announced that it will release its financial results for the first quarter 2024 following the close of the U.S. markets on Monday, May 6, 2024.

Key Points: 
  • Rocket Lab USA, Inc. (“Rocket Lab” or “the Company”), a global leader in launch services and space systems, today announced that it will release its financial results for the first quarter 2024 following the close of the U.S. markets on Monday, May 6, 2024.
  • Rocket Lab will host a corresponding conference call at 2:00 p.m. Pacific Time (5:00 p.m. Eastern Time).
  • Founded in 2006, Rocket Lab is an end-to-end space company with an established track record of mission success.
  • We deliver reliable launch services, satellite manufacture, spacecraft components, and on-orbit management solutions that make it faster, easier, and more affordable to access space.

Excelerate Energy Announces First Quarter 2024 Earnings Conference Call Date

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Wednesday, April 3, 2024
Other Energy, Utilities, Transport, Oil, Gas, Energy, Other Transport, Central Time

Excelerate Energy, Inc. (NYSE: EE) (the “Company” or “Excelerate”) will release its first quarter 2024 results on Wednesday, May 8, 2024, following the close of U.S. financial markets.

Key Points: 
  • Excelerate Energy, Inc. (NYSE: EE) (the “Company” or “Excelerate”) will release its first quarter 2024 results on Wednesday, May 8, 2024, following the close of U.S. financial markets.
  • The earnings release and presentation for the first quarter 2024 results will be available on the investor page of the Company’s website at www.excelerateenergy.com .
  • On Thursday, May 9, 2024, the Company’s management team will host a conference call for analysts and investors at 8:30 a.m. Eastern Time (7:30 a.m. Central Time).
  • An archived replay of the call and a copy of the presentation will be on the website following the call.

Leonardo DRS Schedules First Quarter 2024 Earnings Conference Call for May 1, 2024

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Wednesday, April 3, 2024
Other Defense, Contracts, Security, Aerospace, Satellite, Manufacturing, Technology, Defense, Other Transport, Maritime, Military, Transport, Other Manufacturing, Other Technology, Machinery, Engineering, Webcast, Leonardo DRS

Leonardo DRS, Inc. (Nasdaq: DRS) has scheduled a conference call for Wednesday, May 1, 2024 beginning at 10:00 a.m. (ET) to discuss its first quarter 2024 results.

Key Points: 
  • Leonardo DRS, Inc. (Nasdaq: DRS) has scheduled a conference call for Wednesday, May 1, 2024 beginning at 10:00 a.m. (ET) to discuss its first quarter 2024 results.
  • The company plans to issue its quarterly earnings press release prior to the conference call.
  • The live audio broadcast of Leonardo DRS’s conference call with corresponding press release and supplemental information will be available on the company’s investor relations website.
  • A replay will be available on the company’s website approximately two hours after the conclusion of the conference call and will remain available for 90 days.