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Carrier Transicold introduced the Vector 8200, an all-electric transport refrigeration unit for stationary trailer cold storage. The multi-
CSafe made its Connect platform available on iOS and Android, giving pharmaceutical cold chain teams real-time access to container monitoring, GPS location, shipment data, and lease management from the warehouse floor, airport, or field. > Descartes embedded AI-powered image document management in its customs and transportation platforms. The tool can extract, validate, and prepare data from commercial invoices, bills of lading, and packing lists without requiring separate tools or manual rekeying. Geekplus introduced a new tote-to-person climbing autonomous mobile robot, RoboShuttle Hyper. It delivers up to 6,000 totes per hour per 1,000 square meters. The system targets e-commerce, fresh food, cold chain, and micro-fulfillment operations.
> DHL Express launched Heavy Weight Express, an air freight service for U.S. businesses shipping up to 2,200 pounds per piece and 6,600 pounds per shipment. Dedicated Heavy Weight Priority Desks provide proactive tracking and real-time intervention across DHL’s network of 220-plus countries and territories.
temperature unit runs on grid power and actively manages demand to prevent strain during simultaneous restarts.
> Alvys launched a new agentic AI platform, Foundry. It lets carriers, brokers, and hybrid operators deploy AI agents for check calls, detention tracking, invoice prep, and appointment scheduling natively inside the TMS. Human approval gates apply to financial decisions.
> Maersk expanded its Trade & Tariff Studio platform, an AI-powered trade intelligence tool that helps importers understand tariff exposure, product classification, and compliance requirements before goods enter the supply chain.
Queclink launched the GL330MG, a rechargeable IoT tracker for freight and logistics applications. Smart Ping technology keeps the device in an ultra-low- power state while remaining reachable on demand for up to 1,500 hours of operation. > Ergodyne added two freezer garments to its Cold Storage Collection, designed to give cold chain facilities a lower-cost thermal workwear option. The N-Ferno 6461 Essential Insulated Freezer Jacket and the N-Ferno 6462 Essential Insulated Freezer Bib Overalls are both rated for temperatures as low as -35°F.
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> Logistics Plus earned Safe Quality Food certification at its Phoenix, Arizona warehouse and expects to certify its Chino, California facility in the coming weeks. Both sites serve food and beverage brands needing food-grade storage and fulfillment.
> IANA launched An Intelligent Container Journey, a free interactive framework mapping how generative, agentic, applied, and analytical AI can support intermodal operations across six stages of a container’s movement, from origin to empty return.
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