Siem Car Carriers

Supply Chain Dive | January 30, 2020

Union Pacific (UP) has launched a developer portal that will allow shippers to access data on inbound and outbound rail shipments, the railroad announced this week. Three Application Program Interfaces (APIs) provide functions for increased automation, including the ability to release rail equipment without logging into the UP website and alerts when shipments are off course. APIs are becoming the preferred communication channel for system integration "because they lay the foundation for sy...

TRANSPORTATION

ButcherJoseph & Co. | June 09, 2022

ButcherJoseph & Co. (“ButcherJoseph”) advised Smith Transport, Inc. (“Smith” or the “Company”), an asset-based truckload carrier headquartered in Roaring Spring, Pennsylvania, on its sale to Heartland Express, Inc. (NASDAQ: HTLD) (“Heartland”). The transaction closed in June of 2022. Heartland acquired 100% of the equity of Smith and related companies for a cash-free, debt-free enterprise value of approximately $170 million...

SOFTWARE AND TECHNOLOGY

Aperia Technologies | March 09, 2022

Aperia Technologies Inc., a leading supplier of tire management technologies that improve the safety and efficiency of commercial vehicles, announced the launch of Halo Connect 2.0, the latest evolution in the company’s comprehensive tire management platform. “Dozens of trade-offs need to be considered when designing the right cradle-to-grave fleet tire management strategy, Halo Connect now couples deep historical tire health insights with fleet-specific ...

Supply Chain Dive | January 28, 2020

The World Economic Forum (WEF) launched a self-service, public blockchain traceability platform available for businesses to start mapping and tracking their supply chains with help from Everledger, the International Trade Centre (ITC) and Lenzing Group Thursday. The platform allows users to create maps of their materials and product flow. ITC's other databases will soon be included in the maps — adding "key environmental and social indicators and certifications of supply chain par...