MHEDA offers virtual 2020 Convention

The Material Handling Equipment Distributors Association (MHEDA) has announced a Virtual Convention due to the cancelation of the May 2-6,…

Pilot Company donates $100,000 to St. Christopher Truckers Fund to help professional drivers amid COVID-19 pandemic

Pilot Company has donated $100,000 to St. Christopher Truckers Development and Relief Fund (SCF) to support professional drivers and their…

Genie to help fight against COVID-19 by producing protective gear for Seattle-area hospital

After learning of the need for medical equipment, team members worked to develop solutions that would answer the call for…

TVH employees donate unused time off for those impacted by COVID-19 virus

TVH in the Americas (TVH), a provider of quality replacement parts and accessories for the material handling and industrial equipment…

ALAN launches Supply Chain Intelligence Center for COVID-19

As COVID-19 continues to challenge freight flows, a longtime logistics relief group is fighting back with an advanced visibility dashboard…

MHI launches MODEX 365 Virtual Trade Expo experience

Material Handling Industry (MHI) has created a virtual show experience to connect you with all the manufacturing and supply chain…

Weekly Rail Traffic for the week ending April 11, 2020–down almost 22 percent from prior year

The Association of American Railroads (AAR) has reported U.S. rail traffic for the week ending April 11, 2020. For this…

ITA makes National Forklift Day a virtual event due to COVID-19

The Industrial Truck Association (ITA) just announced that June 9, 2020, National Forklift Safety Day will be a virtual event…

Port of Long Beach receives $14.5 Million grant for Rail Project

The Port of Long Beach has been awarded a $14.5 million grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Maritime Administration…

Alternative Fuel Tax Credit retroactively extended for Propane Forklifts

Tax credits are available for propane forklifts for 2018 – 2020 The Propane Education & Research Council is encouraging propane…

U.S. Manufacturing Technology Orders increased in February 2020: Covid-19 Pandemic upends U.S. Economy and Manufacturing Industry

U.S. manufacturing technology orders increased 3 percent in February from the previous month to $277.9 million, according to the latest…

Love’s Travel Stops donates $100,000 to St. Christopher Truckers Fund Donation to help professional drivers during difficult times

Love’s Travel Stops recently contributed $100,000 to the St. Christopher Truckers Development and Relief Fund (SCF). The donation will help professional…

Global surveys of consumer sentiment during the coronavirus crisis

As governments and organizations continue to work toward containing COVID-19 and stem the growing humanitarian toll it is exacting, the economic…

daRoller lands exhibit effectiveness award at MODEX 2020

The daRoller trade show booth at MODEX 2020 was recognized by the E3 Exhibiting Effectiveness Evaluation team as one of…

BluJay and Loadsmart announce strategic partnership to improve efficiency

Integration offers shippers new tools to improve efficiency and gain superior visibility for their shipments  BluJay Solutions, a provider of…

Women in Trucking Association (WIT) announces partnership with Espyr to support Professional Driver Health

WIT to provide drivers 90 days free Espyr behavioral health support programs Women in Trucking Association (WIT), a non-profit organization…

Baird/RER survey suggests Rental Revenue to dip

Equipment rental activity started to slow toward the end of the first quarter of 2020, impacted by COVID-19 related disruptions…

Globaltranz reports a mixed and volatile picture across the country

The full-service transportation and logistics provider GlobalTranz released an email to its customers regarding the North American market. GlobalTranz is…

Weekly Rail Traffic for the week ending April 4, 2020

The Association of American Railroads (AAR) has reported U.S. rail traffic for the week ending April 4, 2020. For this…

Komatsu rebrands company-owned distributors in eastern, western and southwest North America

To better support customers and leverage the power of their wholly-owned network, Komatsu has created a new structure in North…

SDTC increases its contribution to Nano One by $250,000

Nano One received $250,000 contribution increase from SDTC Nano One continues to fulfill its commitments to projects, partners and funders…

Coronavirus Slows Trade in March at the Port of Long Beach

Pandemic contributes to cargo reduction and canceled sailings The Port of Long Beach continued to feel the economic effects of…

NiceLabel to provide label cloud software to organizations free fighting COVID-19

NiceLabel, a global developer of label design software and label management systems, is offering free subscriptions of its cloud-based labeling…

St. Christopher Truckers Relief Fund receives $50,000 donation from C.H. Robinson at Critical Time for the Trucking Industry

While truckers play a critical role in COVID-19 response, they are also at high risk of contracting the virus National…

March 2020 Logistics Manager’s Index Report®–Surprising positive results

LMI® at 58.9% Growth is INCREASING AT AN INCREASING RATE for: Inventory Levels, Inventory Costs, Transportation Utilization and Transportation Prices.…