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Logistics

Huron Capital | February 23, 2022

Leading lower-middle-market private equity firm Huron Capital Partners ("Huron Capital") announced today that its third-party transportation and logistics services platform, Direct Connect Logistix ("DCL"), has acquired Performance Logistics, LLC ("Performance Logistics"). The combination of Performance Logistics' refrigerated and frozen food transportation services and large customers in the Mountain West strengthens DCL's capabilities, customer base and ge...

Logistics

UPS | December 14, 2020

FedEx and UPS are working intently together on the logistics of vaccine deliveries and have split the U.S. by states between the two organizations, UPS President of Global Healthcare Wes Wheeler said in his Senate declaration Thursday. "FedEx and UPS have split the country into two; we know exactly what states we have and they know what states they have," Wheeler said. "We're guaranteeing overnight from the time that it leaves the Pfizer location or the McKesson...

Procurement and Sourcing, Logistics

Echo Global Logistics | February 17, 2023

On February 16, 2023, Echo Global Logistics, Inc. one of the leading technology-enabled transportation and supply chain management service provider introduced a new integrated, full-coverage cargo insurance product, EchoInsure+ exclusively for Echo clients. EchoInsure+’s partnership with Flavey, an insurance group, will enable best-in-class protection for their LTL shipments EchoShip, the company’s proprietary online shipping platform, as well as Echo representatives for client...

DispatchTrack | October 09, 2020

DispatchTrack, a last-mile logistics technology company that empowers businesses to upgrade the customer experience via its SaaS platform, today announced a first-of-its-kind contactless pickup logistics optimization solution. The solution enables retailers of big and bulky goods in industries like building supplies, furniture, and appliances to integrate safe and seamless customer pickup experience at warehouse locations. Differing from curbside pickup solutions retailers are rolling out at sto...