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> SEALED DEALS
> M&A
n Evri and DHL eCommerce will merge and rebrand as Evri Premium–a network
• National luxury consignment marketplace The RealReal expanded its partnership with automated material handling
company VARGO to fully integrate a warehouse execution system at its 500,000-square-foot facility in Perth Amboy, New Jersey, and its 600,000-square-foot facility in Phoenix. • As part of its global expansion strategy, Australian swimwear brand Kulani Kinis selected Barrett Distribution Centers as its exclusive 3PL partner for the United States.
of DHL eCommerce. It will remain a dedicated and secure, separate network that will oer fast, time- sensitive deliveries for high-value and large items for B2B and B2C parcel services.
n KAG Canada acquired Fisher Transport , a Nova Scotia-based company specializing in liquid bulk transportation and the largest milk transporter in Atlantic Canada.
• Home fashion company EnVogue International is scaling Computer Generated Solutions’ BlueCherry platform capabilities to drive greater payment transparency, AI-enabled automation, and real-time nancial visibility across its supply chain operations.
n Fleetworthy , a technology suite for fleet safety, compliance, and e ciency, acquired Haul , a provider of AI-powered compliance and safety automation technology. n Third-party logistics brokerage Montway Auto Transport purchased luxury vehicle transport company Angels Moving Autos. n Mullen Group acquired the Cole Group , a logistics services company that specializes in customs brokerage, freight forwarding, and trade consulting and operates throughout the United States and Canada.
• In a new joint venture, Wallenius Wilhelmsen and Bertel O. Steen , one of Norway’s largest vehicle importers and distributors, will develop and operate a tailor- made vehicle processing center
at the Port of Drammen. Once completed, the modern purpose- built facility will have the capacity to process approximately 45,000 vehicles annually in one shift.
• BRA Isogona , a manufacturer and marketer of cookware and tableware, reports year-over- year growth after coordinating its logistics operations with Mecalux’s Easy WMS warehouse management system.
> MILESTONES
n Hitting a key milestone in its fleet electrification strategy, Purolator’ s fleet of Motiv electric trucks has driven a collective 627,000 miles. n CSX recorded its lowest process dwell time since October 2023. In May 2025, dwell time dropped to 20.01 hours, beating the 2024 average and previous best from January.
• Five Below selected Invent.ai, a global retail planning solutions provider,
to optimize demand forecasting and replenishment through AI-driven technology. By leveraging the invent.ai pro t-optimization platform, Five Below’s goal is to generate optimal inventory decisions at scale for millions of product- store combinations, resulting in improved inventory productivity.
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