Bee-Line, a Houston, Texas-based provider of non-asset-based and asset-based logistics and freight transportation services, turned to Accellos’ all-in-one Prophecy Dispatch to store carrier data, generate freight rate confirmations and more.
Unilever, Englewood Cliffs, N.J., launched the Green Express, an eco-friendly train that will transport Algida ice creams from its factory near Naples 700 kilometers to the logistics hub in Parma, taking 3,500 trucks off the road each year, equating to an annual CO₂ saving of 2,600 tons.
Frozen Food Express Industries, Inc., Dallas, Texas, and Duff Brothers Capital Corp., Columbia, Miss., entered into a definitive agreement pursuant to which Duff Brothers Capital will offer to acquire all of the outstanding shares of common stock of FFE (except shares owned by its affiliates) for $2.10 in cash per share of common stock.
Food Authority, Oceanside, N.Y., refreshed and expanded its fleet with 66 new refrigerated heavy duty vehicles under a full-service lease from Ryder System, Inc., Miami, Fla.
INSIGHT, Inc.,Manassas, Va., released Version 4.6 of SAILS and Insight Enterprise Optimizer (IEO), the industry reference standards for strategic supply chain design.
Stephen Edwards, president and CEO of Così, Inc., was appointed executive chairman of the board, following the resignation of Carin Stutz, who resigned effective immediately.
Brookfield Asset Management, Canada, acquired the stock of Millard Refrigerated Services’ Canada operations located in Brampton, Ontario and Calgary, Alberta.
