INBRIEF
> AmeriKooler launched its Resilience Series, a line of walk-in coolers and freezers certified to withstand hurricane-force winds and seismic conditions. The line also includes a modular freestanding unit and a trailer- mounted mobile refrigeration system for disaster response.
> PCS Software launched PCS Advantage, a buying program that pools its mid- market carrier customers’ collective purchasing power to unlock enterprise pricing on fuel, lodging, and driver recruiting. > Maersk integrated its North American ecommerce delivery services into Shipstore, a shipping automation platform for high-volume parcel shippers. Shipstore customers can access Maersk’s delivery network alongside existing carriers in a single workflow. > Logistics Plus earned Safe Quality Food certification for its Chino, California, warehouse following the same certification at its Phoenix facility earlier this year. Food and beverage brands now have 3 million- plus square feet of certified food-grade warehousing in California and Arizona. > FedEx launched Authenticated Delivery, a service that requires recipients to present a unique QR code before a driver will release a package. The option targets high- value goods, including luxury items, electronics, pharmaceuticals, and aerospace components. > API International expanded an Indiana warehouse by 75%, increasing company-wide capacity by 20% and cutting East Coast delivery times to as little as one day. The expansion supports rising demand for industrial piping components.
> TrusTrace relaunched its supply chain traceability platform with natural- language intelligence and automated compliance workflows. Brands can query suppliers in plain language and run vendor onboarding and corrective actions automatically. > Beroe enhanced Inflation Watch with AI tools that build cost structures for any procurement category in minutes. The platform maps market indices and flags unjustified supplier price increases. CEVA Logistics is piloting two Zelostech Z10 autonomous electric vehicles at its Singapore facility. The vehicles move pallets between floors using existing ramp infrastructure.
> A. Duie Pyle opened a 78,760-square-foot warehouse in Camp Hill, Pennsylvania, adjacent to its LTL service center. The co-located facility connects warehousing and transportation on one campus.
Port of Corner Brook with aluminum boats bound for Arctic communities.
> TECHNOLOGY
> TransmetriQ launched Freight Payables, a module that automates rail freight invoice audits by checking each invoice against negotiated rates as it arrives and flagging discrepancies before payment. > GrubMarket added a USDA Pricing AI Analyst to its GrubAssist platform, giving produce distributors conversational access to USDA market pricing data across fruits and vegetables. Users can compare their own selling and purchasing prices against market benchmarks. > PHY Wireless and Surfact are combining technologies to improve cold-chain tracking for perishable goods. PHY Wireless’s edge- based cellular positioning calculates location directly on the device, delivering frequent location updates while extending battery life.
> TRANSPORTATION
IAG Cargo, MASkargo, and Qatar Airways Cargo completed their first trilateral shipment, moving 12 tons of copper foil from Kuala Lumpur to Chicago via Doha and Dublin. Once launched, the combined network will connect customers to more than 400 destinations worldwide. > NEAS launched a liner service to Western Newfoundland, with LOGISTEC loading the ice- class vessel UKPIK at the
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