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> SEALED DEALS
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n DHL eCommerce o cially completed its minority stake acquisition in AJEX Logistics Services.
• Amer Sports selected Bastian Solutions to design and integrate a new state-of- the-art warehouse in Canada. The facility will streamline processes, boost order accuracy and improve work ef ciency to enhance the customer experience.
The move marks a milestone in DHL’s expansion into the rapidly growing Saudi Arabian parcel market and AJEX expansion across the Middle East. ZenaTech closed its seventh Drone as a Service acquisition: Morgan Surveying, a Greensboro, North Carolina-based land surveying firm. The acquisition also enhances the company’s ability to sell to both government and commercial customers. Xeneta AS acquired eeSea to add its global schedule, transit time and reliability data to the existing range of freight rate data. Yusen Logistics (Europe) will acquire the healthcare logistics business of the Walden Group. The business provides contract logistics, 4PL, first-mile transportation, and distribution services from 138 locations in 12 countries throughout Europe.
• CMA CGM joined DECATHLON as co-naming partner of the pro cycling team under a ve-year renewable agreement. The partnership unites two French, family-owned companies that share values of commitment, teamwork,
and using sports to inspire and connect people.
• Logistics Plus was named the Exclusive Logistics Provider of the Joe Moore Award, an honor bestowed annually to the most outstanding offensive line unit in college football. As part
of the partnership, Logistics Plus will support, transport, and deliver the massive 800-pound, seven-foot-tall Joe Moore Award trophy each year to its deserving team. • Swisslog partnered with Sumitomo Drive Technologies USA to deploy an advanced AutoStore solution integrated with autonomous forklifts, all managed by Swisslog’s SynQ software. The system will streamline warehouse and assembly processes at Sumitomo’s Chesapeake, Virginia, headquarters.
JAS signed a share purchase agreement to acquire Pentagon Freight Services . The acquisition will expand JAS’s global reach and strengthen its capabilities in specialized freight forwarding and project logistics across key industries.
DAT Freight & Analytics purchased the Convoy Platform from Flexport . The platform enables freight brokers to automate virtually every aspect of the freight transaction and connect with trusted trucking companies. > MILESTONES n Kenco celebrates its 75th anniversary. The 3PL currently employs more than 7,500 team members at 140 locations across North America. n Evans Transportation celebrates 40 years of logistics technology implementation. Founded in 1985 above a carpet shop in Hartland, Wisconsin, with just seven employees and a handful of customers, Evans has evolved into a 150-person organization with a nationwide footprint, a growing international presence, and 3,000+ customers served to date.
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n Builders and local ocials broke ground on
a new PermaCold Logistics cold storage facility near Brunswick, Georgia. The 216,000-square-foot facility provides 30,000 pallet positions and features 20 truck parking spaces and 16 truck bays. n The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey broke ground on a project to demolish and replace a currently vacant building at JFK Airport with an expanded truck parking plaza that will accommodate the increased demand from the airport’s cargo operation.
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