Trucking

AFS announces winners of company’s inaugural LTL Carrier of the Year award

AJOT Newsroom | April 05, 2023 | Logistics | Trucking

Air Cargo

Bloomberg | April 05, 2023

FedEx targets $4 billion cost cuts by merging delivery networks

FedEx Corp. is seeking to cut $4 billion in costs by combining its two main delivery networks, in an ambitious plan by new Chief Executive Officer Raj Subramaniam to increase profit margins.

Rice joins Sterling Transportation

AJOT Newsroom | April 04, 2023 | Trucking | People | Appointments

Sterling Transportation has announced that David Rice has joined The Sterling team. David will be based in L.A. and will handle business development for the Western region of the U.S.

Masterpiece International launches its LCL advantage service

AJOT Newsroom | April 04, 2023 | Trucking

Continuation of leadership changes in the Girteka Group

AJOT Newsroom | April 04, 2023 | Trucking | People | Appointments

Following structural changes in the Girteka Group, Andrius Ivašauskas has been appointed as the CEO of TNDM Trucking, effective March 20th. TNDM Trucking’s experienced management has allowed the company to continuously grow since inception in 2016, and with a new CEO in place, the company will be able to strengthen its unique dedicated trucking business model, contributing to the growth of the Group.

Phillips Connect hires former fleet executive as VP, enterprise sales

AJOT Newsroom | April 04, 2023 | Trucking

Phillips Connect has hired Jerry Mensinger as vice president, enterprise sales. Mensinger worked for more than 25 years at Werner Enterprises in a variety of sales leadership roles, most recently as associate vice president of specialized sales.

UPS pilots urge company: “Don’t outsource our van drivers”

AJOT Newsroom | April 04, 2023 | Air Cargo | Freighters | Trucking

Green Shipping

AJOT Newsroom | April 04, 2023

Hirschbach Motor Lines and Lineage Logistics further reduce carbon footprint with Orange EV electric yard trucks

Hirschbach Motor Lines and Lineage Logistics today announced the deployment of five Orange EV electric yard trucks to Lineage facilities in the greater Kansas City area. The move is another noteworthy step in the companies’ sustainability journeys, adding to a diverse array of measurable, impactful carbon reduction and efficiency initiatives.

Platform Science brings ConMet Digital’s telematics portfolio to fleet solutions catalog

AJOT Newsroom | April 04, 2023 | Shipping Technology | Trucking

Energy

Stas Margaronis | April 04, 2023

Backed by Amazon & CBRE, Forum Mobility is building harbor truck charging stations in California

The venture is supported by a new $400 million joint venture, led by the commercial real estate company CBRE. In addition, Homecoming Capital provided $100 million.

DB Schenker goes electric for the long haul

• Deployment of 100 eActros LongHaul in the European network with start of series production of the e-truck in 2024 • Battery-electric tractor unit for long-distance transport with a range of around 500 km

Ryder to add BrightDrop’s electric vehicles to lease and rental fleet

AJOT Newsroom | April 03, 2023 | Green Shipping | Trucking

ATA welcomes Gelb as Vice President of Energy and Environmental Affairs

AJOT Newsroom | April 03, 2023 | Trucking

Today, the American Trucking Associations announced it has hired Jacqueline Gelb as Vice President of Energy and Environmental Affairs.

Women In Trucking Association announces its April 2023 Member of the Month

AJOT Newsroom | April 03, 2023 | Trucking

The Women In Trucking Association (WIT) has announced Angelika Mangino as its April 2023 Member of the Month. Mangino is the culture and engagement manager at Clean Harbors, North America’s leading provider of environmental and industrial services.