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Mar11

Softeon hosts two innovative warehousing solutions sessions during MODEX

Softeon Warehouse Management System (WMS) experts will share the latest in WMS implementations, automated warehousing, and material handling at MODEX in Atlanta Softeon has announced it will share the latest in WMS implementations, automated warehousing, and material handling during two live sessions during MODEX 2024 at the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta, March 11-14. During MODEX, Softeon is sharing warehouse automation...

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Mar10

Federal Railroad Administration 2023 data affirms rail’s strong safety record

Newly released data from the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) has confirmed that the industry’s safety-centered approach to investments and operations delivers overall improvements that have made the last decade the safest ever for rail. Specifically, these strong, unrelenting efforts have driven the train accident rate down 27% since 2000 and 6% since 2022. Notable employee safety statistics include: For all railroads, on-duty...

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Mar10

Numina Group and Weber packaging announce partnership

Numina Group’s alliance with Weber Packaging Solutions enhances its mission to offer fully integrated, end-to-end, top-tier warehouse automation solutions that automate the entire pick, pack, and ship order fulfillment operation. Numina Group brings decades of experience implementing software-driven warehouse automation solutions that incorporate Weber’s full family of state-of-the-art print and apply labeling automation technologies....

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Mar09

Hyster to supply 10 zero-emission battery electric terminal tractors to APM Terminals

Hyster Company announced an agreement to provide APM Terminals with 10 battery-powered terminal tractors for their location at the Port of Mobile in Alabama. The electric terminal tractors, which are scheduled to be delivered in 2024, are part of a $60 million investment in port equipment electrification pilots by APM Terminals. “We have made an industry-leading commitment to be net zero across scopes one, two, and three by 2040,”...

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Mar09

Key takeaways from the fourth quarter Plastics machinery shipment

The Plastics Industry Association’s Committee on Equipment Statistics (CES) has unveiled the fourth-quarter shipment data for primary plastics machinery, covering injection molding and extrusion activities in North America. Initial estimates for Q4 2023 indicate a shipment value of $348.1 million, reflecting a 0.4% decrease from the revised figure of $349.6 million in the preceding quarter. When compared to the same period in...

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Mar08

The Women In Trucking Association names 2024-2025 Board of Directors

The Women In Trucking Association (WIT) has announced its 2024-2025 board of directors, which were elected during WIT’s annual meeting last month in Dallas, TX. The role of WIT’s board of directors is to provide strategic guidance in the association’s mission to encourage the employment of women in the industry, minimize obstacles they face, and promote their accomplishments. Newly elected WIT officers are: chair Kary Schaefer, chief...

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Mar08

Port of Long Beach hosts open house for engineers

Learn about career opportunities at the March 9 event The Port of Long Beach will host an “Engineering Open House” for engineering professionals and students to find out more about staff career positions offered at the nation’s second-busiest port on Saturday, March 9, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. As it builds the Port of the Future, the Port of Long Beach’s Engineering Bureau is looking for established, up and coming, and student engineers...

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