NOTED
> M&A
> RECOGNITION
• NFI’s Howard Robinson ( pictured, middle ), who has
n Sheer Logistics acquired CargoBarn ,a tech-enabled third- party logistics provider
been a truck driver for 30 years, was one of five recipients of the Truckload Carriers Association’s Professional Driver of the Year award. In 2023, he received NFI’s Million Mile Award, which awards drivers for completing more than one million safe miles. • The Hyster H40-70A forklift series is a winner of the 2023 GOOD DESIGN Award. The H40-70A models, which are available with 4,000 to 7,000 pound lift capacities, are designed around a singular base configuration derived from direct feedback from operators, managers, technicians, safety coordinators and other professionals. From there, operations can tailor additional features, creating a forklift based on their specific application. • AutoScheduler.AI was selected as a winner of the SAP Innovation Awards 2024 in the Partner Paragon category. • The Women In Trucking Association, Truckstop, and Transportation Intermediaries Association named Sarah Rucorn , president of Trinity Logistics , as the winner of the 10th annual Distinguished Woman in Logistics Award. • Landstar System honored Katie Mountain , vice president of business development, and Jim Todd , CFO, with the Landstar Outstanding Management Achievement Award based on eective leadership, managerial skills, and significant contributions in sales and operations. Former Landstar President and CEO Jim Gattoni, who retired in February 2024, received the Jerey C. Crowe-Robert E. Zonneville Lifetime Achievement Award.
based in Atlanta. The newly combined entity will ultimately operate under the Sheer Logistics brand.
n The Kenan Advantage Group (KAG) acquired Northern Dry Bulk , a Clare, Michigan-based company specializing in the transportation and storage of plastic resins in the United States and Canada. n Following the acquisition of John Christner Trucking , Hirschbach Motor Lines has integrated operations of the two companies with joint branding. Logistics and third-party capacity oerings now operate under the name Hirschbach Solutions. n Quantix, a supply chain services company to the chemical industry, has acquired CLX Logistics. The acquisition creates the largest chemical market- focused 3PL globally. n Descartes Systems Group purchased OCR Services , a provider of global trade compliance solutions and content. n Dachser will acquire Brummer Logistik GmbH in Germany and Brummer Logistic Solutions GmbH & Co KG in Austria, pending approval from German
and Austrian competition authorities. The purchase encompasses the entire operational business of the Brummer Group.
> GREEN SEEDS
> MILESTONE
n Gebrüder Weiss hosts an international cycling campaign, GWcycles, which combines an athletic challenge with environmental protection. The company will plant 7,000 trees in Nicaragua for the kilometers covered by the participants.
n A. Duie Pyle, a family- owned transportation and logistics provider based in West Chester, Pennsylvania, celebrates its 100th anniversary in 2024.
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