NOTED
> RECOGNITION
> M&A
• Landstar System presented its BCO Lifetime Achievement Award to Duane Vorst, a Landstar Three Million Mile Safe Driver and Roadstar recipient. To date, Vorst has
driven more than 3.23 million miles while leased on with a Landstar company without a preventable accident. He also has earned two Landstar Star of Quality awards, and a National Safety Council Driver Honor. • Schneider National was selected as the PepsiCo Asset Sustainability Carrier of the Year for the third consecutive year. Schneider works closely with PepsiCo to help achieve significant milestones in sustainable transportation. • Anacostia Rail Holdings’ Pacific Harbor Line was recognized for safety and industry leadership with the Presidents Award for safety in 2023 from the American Short Line and Regional Railroad Association.
n As a part of its strategic plan to continue building an established and strong presence in Saudi Arabia, CEVA Logistics signed a joint venture agreement with Almajdouie Logistics , a leading logistics provider in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA). The signed agreement is pending approval by the necessary regulatory authorities. n Accenture will acquire Camelot Management Consultants , an international SAP-focused management and technology consulting firm from Germany, with specific strengths in supply chain, data and analytics. n Aptean acquired Principal Logistics Technologies , a provider of purpose-built warehouse management and supply chain optimization software solutions. With the acquisition, Aptean adds new capabilities to its warehouse management and supply chain management offerings for wholesalers, importers, manufacturers, retailers, and 3PLs.
• For the sixth straight year, The Disability Equality Index named CSX Corp. one of America’s best places to work by earning a top score of 100. The Index measures key performance indicators across culture and leadership,
enterprise-wide access, employment practices, community engagement, and supplier diversity.
n Advantive acquired Pepperi , an omnichannel B2B sales platform for wholesalers and distributors.
• Target Corporation honored Capital Logistics with the Best Overall Provider for First Mile Food & Beverage award, for the second time. The award recognizes exceptional performance in managing thousands of shipments for Target over the past year.
> IN MEMORIAM
• Dr. Spyros M Polemis, the former chairman of
• Ivca Kaiserova, senior manager EMEA security and loss prevention at Amazon, is the 2024 winner of the Young Supply Chain Resilience Professional of the Year Award , co-sponsored by the Europe, Middle East & Africa region of the Transported Asset Protection Association and TT Club.
INTERCARGO, passed away in July 2024. An influential representative of the global shipping community in Athens, London, and New York, Polemis was instrumental in consolidating INTERCARGO’s presence in the shipping industry during the 1980s and 1990s.
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