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Pall-Ex Group launches two-hour delivery windows on all consignments

1 Pall-Ex Group launches two-hour delivery windows on all consignments

A year in the making, Pall-Ex Group’s ETA software brings artificial intelligence into the world of freight distribution to provide its customers with a two-hour delivery window for its palletised freight.

About Kricon Group BV's Flexitank Division

2 About Kricon Group BV's Flexitank Division

KriCon Group BV is a logistics company from Germany. They are known for liquid tank containers and liquid transport. KriCon Group BV was created in 2010. They opened their Flexitank division in 2022. Matthias Bombe has more than 15 years of achievement as the managing director of Braid Flexitanks.

SMC³’s Dynamic PriceBuilder wins 2024 Heavy Duty Trucking Top Product Award

3 SMC³’s Dynamic PriceBuilder wins 2024 Heavy Duty Trucking Top Product Award

SMC³ has announced that its Dynamic PriceBuilder application a dynamic pricing system that pairs a carrier’s unique cost model with a powerful business rules engine to enable real-time price generation, has been named a 2024 Top Product by Heavy Duty Trucking (HDT).

Fifth-party logistics market size worth USD 17.28 billion in 2029

4 Fifth-party logistics market size worth USD 17.28 billion in 2029

According to Adroit Market Research, the market for fifth-party logistics was estimated at USD 9.27 billion and is projected to increase at a CAGR of just over 6.3% to reach USD 17.28 billion over the forecast period.

A hypothetical level of logistics service provider above the conventional 1PL, 2PL, 3PL, and 4PL models are referred to as fifth-party logistics (5PL).

CHEP Automotive releases its fourth supply chain trend report

5 CHEP Automotive releases its fourth supply chain trend report

CHEP, provider of reusable packaging solutions, has released its latest Supply Chain trend report: ‘The future of supply chain optimisation: 6 trends’.

Panther’s multi-million pound Silentnight deal helps hospitality customers rest easy

6 Panther’s multi-million pound Silentnight deal helps hospitality customers rest easy

UK two-person delivery specialist, Panther Logistics, has been awarded a new four-year contract with Silentnight.

American Airlines Cargo moves more than 1.2 million pounds of flowers for Valentine’s Day

7 American Airlines Cargo moves more than 1.2 million pounds of flowers for Valentine’s Day

American Airlines Cargo has moved more than 1.2 million pounds (lbs) of flowers ahead of Valentine’s Day. The carrier shares that the flowers mainly moved from Europe and Latin America during Feb. 1-10....

Greenhous Fleet Services wins ‘Group Dealer Performance of the Year 2023’

8 Greenhous Fleet Services wins ‘Group Dealer Performance of the Year 2023’

Greenhous Fleet Services has won ‘Group Dealer Performance of the Year’ at the Fleet Procure Awards 2024.

Coveris unveils fresh, sustainable packaging solutions at Anuga FoodTec 2024.

9 Coveris unveils fresh, sustainable packaging solutions at Anuga FoodTec 2024.

At the upcoming Anuga FoodTec 2024, the worldwide food and beverage industry hotspot, happening from 19th – 22nd March 2024 in Cologne, Germany, Coveris will present its sustainable packaging solutions, including its latest BarrierFresh MAP skillet, proven MonoFlex films and block bottom bag range.

Union Industries completes warehouse upgrade for Deep Sea Electronics

10 Union Industries completes warehouse upgrade for Deep Sea Electronics

Union Industries, the UK manufacturer of bespoke industrial doors, has assisted Deep Sea Electronics with improving access and traffic flow through the installation of its High Speed Matadoor.

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