Freight Brokers ‘Need To Speed Up’
The business fundamentals of freight brokerage — using an operations call center to find trucks to move freight — have not changed in the past 10 years. Volume per broker per day, gross margins and…
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KAG Logistics Adds Directors
Mark Burns and Heath Colvin have joined KAG Logistics as directors of business development, the company announced recently. KAG Logistics, based in North Canton, Ohio, is a subsidiary of The Kenan Advantage Group Inc. (KAG)…
Penske Logistics New Center Will Service Kroger
Penski Logistics recently celebrated the grand opening of its 606,000-square-foot, build-to-suit standard freezer-cooler distribution center in Romulus, Mich. The company said its new facility is responsible for bringing more than 400 new jobs to the…
Team Logistics Wins Murphy USA Carrier Award
Murphy USA recently honored Team Logistics, a fuel delivery provider, as “2018 Carrier of the Year.’’ Murphy USA, based in El Dorado, Ark., operates a network of convenience stores. Murphy USA’s award recognizes Team Logistics…
On the Road to UNITI Expo 2020
UNITI expo 2020, the leading European trade fair for the retail petroleum and car wash industries, will celebrate its fourth edition on May 26 – 28, 2020. The industry’s most international trade fair will return to…
Mid America Logistics Expanding Into Mexico
Missouri-based logistics and trucking company Mid America Logistics has opened an office in Guadalajara, Mexico — the company’s first international office. The company has also opened a sixth U.S. office, this one in Rogers, Ark…
Amazon Drawing Competitors Across U.S.
With $40 million in new investments announced in September, Chicago-based e-commerce logistics company ShipBob is eyeing an expansion, starting with a new fulfillment warehouse in Cicero, Ill., and a push to hire 100 people in
KAG Logistics Listed As A Top Provider
North Canton, Ohio-based KAG Logistics, which provides transportation and logistics services in the bulk liquid industry, was selected by Inbound Logistics magazine as a “Top 100 Third-Party Logistics Provider for 2018.’’ The annual list, narrowed…
K&L Freight Putting Data To Work
Chicago’s K&L Freight is like a unicorn, or a diamond in the rough: the kind of company that’s so rare you almost never hear about one, much less get to see one up close…
Solar Transport Names President
ich Clair has been named president of Solar Transport Rich Clair has been named president of Des Moines, Iowa-based Solar Transport, company officials said. Solar is a tank-truck carrier and logistics provider. “Rich has...
