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• When students from Star Academy in Boston learned their pen pals in Kenya were affected by heavy flooding, they helped collect more than 20 boxes of essential items including clothing, footwear, canned food, hygiene products,
• Greg Swift, a longtime driver for Schneider National, achieved the milestone of driving five million
and school supplies. DHL Express shipped all the supplies, covering the transportation costs. The aid will support at least 100 students in Kenya.
miles without a preventable accident . Only two other drivers in Schneider’s nearly 90-year history reached this feat. Schneider recognized Swift’s achievement with a parade, a Sound the Horn celebration, and a $10,000 bonus.
• As part of its participation in fundraising initiatives for Wreaths Across America, the National Motor Freight Traffic Association aims to virtually fill a tractor trailer with 5,000 sponsored veterans’ wreaths, which will be transported and placed by volunteers on gravestones at Arlington National Cemetery as part of National Wreaths Across America Day in December.
• Clarios LLC, an advanced energy storage solutions provider, named
Averitt its LTL Carrier of the Year, recognizing outstanding service and reliability in the logistics and transportation sector.
• ODW Logistics supported the recent Pelotonia Ride Weekend with inventory management and the transportation of bicycles for dedicated riders. Since 2009, Pelotonia has raised more than $295 million for innovative cancer research. > MILESTONE
• The Business Intelligence Group recognized Jarrett as a SAMMY Award winner in the area of technology use in marketing strategy.
n J.B. Hunt Transport Services surpassed 50,000 autonomous
• The U.S. Great Lakes St. Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation presented the Port of Green Bay and the Illinois International Port
long-haul trucking miles, using Kodiak technology to haul Bridgestone passenger car tires between South Carolina and Dallas. Since the Bridgestone route kicked off in January 2024, the autonomous route has been driven with no accidents and achieved 100% on-time pickup and delivery. n Loadsmart, whose logistics offerings span planning, optimization, and execution to gate, yard, and dock solutions, is celebrating its 10th anniversary. n DeSpir Logistics, a specialized transportation logistics provider for high-value, high-risk and temperature- controlled cargo, is celebrating its 10th anniversary.
District with the Robert J. Lewis Pacesetter Award, which recognizes the achievements of U.S. ports whose activities result in increasing international tonnage shipped through the St. Lawrence Seaway in comparison with the previous year.
12 Inbound Logistics • September 2024
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