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The Hupac Group appointed Britta Weber , the current vice president UPS Healthcare for Europe and Asia, as its new CEO. She succeeds Michail Stahlhut, who is retiring. SeaCube announced key senior appointments: Jakob Karstoft as chief commercial of cer, Ben Thomas as chief nancial of cer, James Armstrong as senior vice president of emerging business, and Matthew Salmi as vice president of marketing and commercial strategy.
U.S. terminal
and logistics company Enstructure
will continue and expand its long-term port services agreement with Sims, following Sims’ acquisition of select Tri Coastal Trading assets in Houston. Aptean, an enterprise software solutions provider, acquired OpsVeda, an AI-powered operations command center. Thoma Bravo entered into a definitive agreement to acquire WWEX Group, with brands including Worldwide Express, GlobalTranz, Unishippers, JEAR Logistics and BLX Logistics. Thoma Bravo will combine WWEX Group with its existing portfolio company Auctane. ShipTime Canada acquired an 80% ownership stake in Warehowz Inc. , a North American on-demand warehousing and fulfillment marketplace. LOGISTEC entered into a definitive agreement to acquire 100% of IPA Terminal, a breakbulk and steel handling facility at the Port of Altamira, Mexico. IFS completed its acquisition of Softeon. Operating as IFS Softeon, the move brings together IFS’s industrial AI capabilities with Softeon’s warehouse management software expertise. Attabotics will restart operations as part of LaFayette Systems, a materials handling automation provider.
Kenco announced Pal Narayanan as its new chief digital & information of cer. He will continue the work of retiring Steve Hitchings to scale and strengthen the company’s technology ecosystem.
Magaya Corporation promoted Matthew Fotouhi to chief innovation of cer. Previously chief technology of cer for Magaya Customs Compliance, Fotouhi now leads enterprise-wide innovation initiatives.
Tim Lock was named chief product of cer for SpeedX, a tech-enabled last-mile delivery platform. His career spans leadership positions across Asia, Europe, and the United States.
HOPTEK named Marc Held as CEO. As a supply chain entrepreneur, his companies have spanned the full spectrum of global trade and supply chain technology.
> INVESTMENTS
GenLogs closed $60 million in Series B funding. The round was led by Battery Ventures with participation from IVP, Cathay Innovation, and 9Yards, as well as existing investors Venrock, Steel Atlas, HOF Capital, TitletownTech, and Autotech Ventures. The company will use the new funds to continue building out its core Truck Intelligence platform. Gather AI raised $40 million in Series B funding led by Smith Point Capital Management. To date, Gather AI has raised $74 million.
12 Inbound Logistics • March 2026
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