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The Supply Chain in Brief
> GOOD WORKS
> UP THE CHAIN
• Averitt Charities donated $1.4 million to St. Jude Children’s
Railinc Corp. promoted Joan Smemoe to president after 20 years with the company. She most recently served as chief information officer. President and CEO Allen West will retain the CEO role through his retirement in July 2026, after which Smemoe will assume full leadership. Marsh named Janelle Griffith as global logistics practice leader for Marsh Risk, a newly created role in which she will lead the firm’s global logistics strategy. Griffith has led Marsh Risk’s U.S. and Canada Logistics Practice since joining the firm in 2021.
Research Hospital, marking its seventh consecutive year of giving to the organization. Close to 97% of Averitt associates participate in the Averitt Cares for Kids giving program through weekly $1 payroll deductions.
• DHL Global Forwarding and DHL Express
coordinated Honduras’ first international big cat rescue. Five tigers and three lions were moved to accredited U.S. sanctuaries. A dedicated DHL Express freighter flew the animals directly to Miami, and four veterinarians were with the cats throughout the flight.
CMC named Davey Miller as chief operating officer after 15 years with the
company. CMC also promoted Michael Wojnowski, who joined the company in 2012, to senior vice president of the South Region.
> GREEN SEEDS
The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore, Port of Long Beach, and Port of Los Angeles renewed their Green and Digital Shipping Corridor memorandum of understanding for another three years. The renewal commits the ports to continued work on low-emission fuels, port-to-port data connectivity, and decarbonization of the trans-Pacific shipping route. Gebrüder Weiss launched the fifth annual GWcycles campaign in April 2026, aiming to collectively cycle one million kilometers (621,371 miles) to fund the removal of up to 10 tons of plastic waste from rivers and coastal regions through its partnership with CleanHub. Pacific International Lines and PSA International, supported by DNV, launched Singapore’s first joint land-sea green shipping service for cargo transhipped through the Port of Singapore, giving shippers a verifiable pathway to reduce Scope 3 emissions across multiple transportation modes. Trials were scheduled to begin in May 2026.
> RECOGNITION
• Bettaway Beverage Distributors was named a 2025 Carrier of the Year by Arrive Logistics for the third consecutive year. The annual program evaluates candidates on relationship-building, proactive communication, scorecard metrics, and service excellence.
• Jungheinrich received three Red Dot Design Awards for its electric reach truck, autonomous mobile robot, and electric pedestrian pallet truck. The electric reach truck and mobile robot have previously received the iF Design Award.
12 Inbound Logistics • May 2026
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