Inbound Logistics | April 2025

INBRIEF

>SERVICES

> Warp , a provider of tech-enabled middle mile logistics, launched FlowSkip—a new freight solution that combines B2B and D2C shipments through a shared cross-dock and truck network. Instead of separating store, wholesale, and consumer deliveries like traditional networks, FlowSkip consolidates all outbound freight at the cross-dock—reducing the number of sortation centers and minimizing empty miles. > Jitsu , a last-mile delivery provider, expanded into six cities in the Midwest: St. Louis, Missouri; Indianapolis, Indiana; Cincinnati, Ohio; Columbus, Ohio; Cleveland, Ohio; and Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

> LTL transportation services provider Dayton Freight Lines opened a new service center in Fayetteville, Tennessee. Located o Route 431, the facility features 25 doors and introduces Dayton Freight’s first-ever one-sided dock. > 3PL ITF Group expanded its drop trailer solutions to streamline cross-border operations. Designed for industries like apparel, retail, and consumer goods, the service organizes trailer pools of two to 12 trailers within 48 hours—scaling to 20 trailers with additional notice—to enable clients to pre-load trailers at their facilities and eliminate the need for transloading.  TransPak , a provider of crating, packaging, and logistics solutions, unveiled its new facility in Wales, designed to boost supply chain support for semiconductor and data server industries.

> Hyster expanded its lineup of congurable, high- capacity electric forklifts. The Hyster J230-400XD series offers load capacities from 23,000 to 40,000 pounds and 24-, 36-, or 48-inch load centers.

> Sterling Transportation now o ers a weekly direct over-the-road service between Los Angeles (LAX) and Newark (EWR). With Friday departures and Monday arrivals, the LAX- EWR-LAX route provides secure handling of bonded cargo. > To optimize its intra-Asia service network, Yang Ming extended its Japan (Kansai) – Taiwan – South China route (Japan Kansai Express, JKX) by including Haiphong, Vietnam. The enhanced JKX service o ers a 21-day round voyage with a fixed weekly sailing schedule calling on: Osaka, Kobe, Keelung, Kaohsiung, Nansha, Shekou, Haiphong, and Hong Kong. > Rhenus Logistics expanded its cross-border solutions to help businesses streamline imports and exports between the

United States, Mexico, and Canada. With northbound and southbound trucking options, the Rhenus Beyond Borders o ering moves goods through the CTPAT- validated company’s FTL and LTL services, providing customs clearance and documentation support. > CMA CGM strengthened its intra-regional maritime network in the Indian subcontinent and Middle East region. It extended its BIGEX network, which provides direct links between India, the Gulf, and the Red Sea, with the new BIGEX 3 (from India to the Red Sea) and BIGEX 4 (from India to Saudi Arabia and Iraq). The new weekly services provide competitive transit times as well as reefer plug capacity.

>TRANSPORTATION

> Gebrüder Weiss launched transport services in Poland to include national and international partial and full loads (LTL and FTL). Companies can use the myGW customer portal to track their shipments in real time and have all documents available in digital form.

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