INBRIEF
> PL Cold , the new corpo- rate division of Progressive Logistics (PL), opened a 300,000-square-foot, deep-frozen (-10°F) storage facility east of Indianapolis. In collaboration with devel- opment partner Ambrose Property Group, PL Cold integrated technology and design features to ensure Safe Quality Foods (SQF), organic, and American Institute of Baking (AIB) certification, oering its cus- tomers flexible cold storage options within one day’s drive of most of the U.S. population. > Qatar Airways Cargo launched the Drive service, which transports various types of automobiles by air.
> Florida’s Port Everglades received three additional Super Post-Panamax container gantry cranes as part of its $471-million project to expand its deepwater turn-around area for cargo ships. The three 175-foot-high ship-to-shore cranes, valued at $15.1 million each, can handle containers stacked eight high from a ship’s deck and reach 22 containers across the ship’s deck.
as the tracking device con- nected to a cellular network.
>SERVICES
> Dayton Freight Lines relocated its Detroit ser-
Specim, Spectral Imaging Ltd. released an upgraded Specim FX50 middle-wave infrared hyperspectral cam- era for industrial applications, including sorting, quality control, and process optimi- zation. With a high spatial resolution, image speed, and signal-to-noise ratio, the Specim FX50 enables fast and accurate inspection and classification of materials. > Reelables unveiled its new 5G Smart Labels, a print- able 5G label solution that lets retailers and other stake- holders track shipments at the piece level as they move through the supply chain. The label itself functions
vice center to a new facility double in size. Located north- west of Detroit in Waterford Township, the new center has 132 dock doors. > Armada opened a new warehouse facility located at 101 Enterprise Drive in Flower Mound, Texas. The facility oers 357,069 square feet of ambient space, ser- viced by 72 dock doors. Temperature-controlled capacity includes 33,678 square feet of refrigerated space and a 54,630-square- foot freezer supported by a 16,723-square-foot cool dock and 16 dock doors.
> Estes opened a new terminal in its headquarter city of Richmond, Virginia. One of the largest terminals in the carrier’s network, the facility features 98 doors, more than 41,000 square feet of dock space, and 4,900 square feet of of ce space across 20 acres.
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