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Carlile Transportation and Naniq Global Logistics combined activities. Moving forward, both companies will go to market as one unified organization under the Carlile brand. This strategic integration enables Alaska-based Carlile to expand its services into the Hawaii market for the first time.
A.P. Moller-Maersk appointed Ditlev Blicher as the new regional president for North
America. He assumes the role after most recently serving as the company’s regional president for Asia Paci c since 2023.
Crowley announced that Megan Davidson will succeed Ray Fitzgerald as chief operating of cer. Fitzgerald served as COO for more than ve years;
Sogedim SpA, an Italian logistics operator, acquired Transtir S.r.l., a Modena-based company specializing in forwarding and logistics services, along with its incorporated company Fratelli Meoni SpA of Prato.
he will continue as an advisor to Crowley as he transitions to his anticipated retirement in 2026.
RPM Freight Systems acquired Dealers Choice Auto Transport. This strategic move is designed to bridge the gap between large-scale logistics and specialized dealership service, ensuring that customers on both sides of the transaction experience faster, more transparent, and high- quality vehicle transport.
Stanley Black & Decker appointed Agustin Lopez Diaz as chief global supply chain of cer. Diaz joins the company from Schneider Electric and brings
more than 20 years of manufacturing, P&L, and supply chain leadership experience.
IFS entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Softeon, a provider of cloud-native warehouse management, warehouse execution, and distributed order management solutions. This strategic move creates an integrated platform that connects manufacturing operations seamlessly with intelligent warehouse execution.
The Long Beach Board of Harbor Commissioners
appointed Dr. Noel Hacegaba as the incoming CEO of the Port of Long Beach. Hacegaba, a longtime port executive currently serving as COO, succeeds departing CEO Mario Cordero.
CEVA Logistics signed a share purchase agreement to acquire 100% of logistics firm Fagioli Group. The complementary capabilities enable CEVA to cover the entire project logistics value chain, oering solutions from early-stage development to final delivery.
CCM appointed Tim DeMichiel to chief operating of cer and Deborah Langdon to chief people and culture of cer.
MGN Logistics completed its ninth self-funded acquisition with the purchase of Fast Service LLC, an expedited logistics brokerage. The acquisition represents the newest strategic addition in a series of growth initiatives by MGN to expand its freight management business and accelerate adoption of its proprietary transportation management system. Manco Logistics finalized the acquisition of the logistics assets of Hickory Transportation Solutions (HTS) , a Jacksonville-based logistics and transportation services specialist. The acquisition includes HTS’s logistics contracts, transportation management systems, warehousing operations, and select service personnel.
Science and technology company Pace named Ken Beyer its new CEO. He most recently served as CEO of Transportation Insight and Nolan Transportation Group.
30 Inbound Logistics • January 2026
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