eft Supply Chain & Logistics Intelligence

Transportation

Eaton | September 14, 2022

Power management company Eaton announced Royal Power Solutions (RPS), a leading provider of high-precision electrical connectivity components that it acquired earlier this year, is now providing its industry-leading components to commercial vehicle manufacturers. RPS components will be displayed Sept. 20-25 in Eaton’s exhibit at the IAA Transportation show in Hannover, Germany.RPS, established in 1938, is a global leader in the development and production of critical high-precision power- a...

SacRT | January 13, 2020

Uber and Lyft are about to get some competition from an on-demand public transit system in Sacramento, California. Via has teamed up with the Sacramento Regional Transit District (SacRT) to create what they call the largest “microtransit system” in America. That’s heartening to hear for me, as I grew up in Sacramento and used to ride buses all over town in my youth. It means that the public will be able to hail rides from apps and the city’s public transportation departme...

Software and Technology, Operations

ShipStation | February 09, 2023

One of the world's leaders in cloud-based ecommerce shipping solution providers, ShipStation, recently announced a new carrier integration with GlobalPost, a top-international shipping carrier for small and mid-sized companies. The partnership enables ecommerce merchants to scale new markets with the help of accessible and affordable international shipping. GlobalPost ships to more than 220 countries and has access to an extensive network of last-mile carriers. With every sh...

Freight

Becker Logistics | March 29, 2022

Effective December 31, 2021, Becker Logistics LLC, a 3PL Company has acquired Trek Freight Services, LLC located in Lincolnwood, IL. Trek Freight has been in business for 21 years and Becker Logistics will be celebrating their 25th anniversary this coming May, combining these two entities for a total of 46 years of transportation experience. Trek adds an additional 125 customers, 25,000+ carriers, 35 employees and their proprietary TMS which will be synergies for Becker Logistics moving forward....