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Apex Supply Chain Technologies
Ltd. has expanded its U.K. presence to better serve its growing
European customer base with
the opening of a 46,000-square-
foot facility in Hartlebury,
Worcestershire. … The U.S.
Army Corps of Engineers has begun the first phase
of the Jacksonville Harbor deepening project, which
will take the federal shipping channel to a depth
of 47 feet. The Dutra Group was awarded the con-
tract to handle the project’s first three-mile segment,
which is expected to take approximately two years
to complete. … Lift truck maker Crown Equipment
Corp. has opened a new sales and service location in
Champlin, Minn. … Transportation and logistics service
providers Logistics Plus Inc., American Global Logistics,
Schneider, Transplace, Velocity Freight Transport Inc.,
and Redwood Logistics have joined the Blockchain in
Transport Alliance (BiTA), an industry group created to
develop standards for blockchain technology within the
transportation industry. … Food and beverage third-par-
ty logistics specialist LoadDelivered has geared up for
growth with plans to increase headcount by 50 percent
in 2018. … Transplace, a provider of transportation
management services and logistics technology solutions,
has announced the featured speakers for its 16th annual
Shipper Symposium in May. They are Ken Hughes, con-
sumer and shopper behavioralist; Brian Beaulieu, chief
executive officer of ITR Economics; Josh Linkner, entre-
preneur, speaker, and author; and Drew Pearson, former
wide receiver for the Dallas Cowboys. … FourKites, a
predictive supply chain platform provider, has secured
$35 million in Series B funding to further its geographic
and product expansion. Investors include August Capital,
Bain Capital Ventures, and Hyde Park Venture Partners.
… Direct Recruiters Inc. has joined the Material Handling
Equipment Distributors Association (MHEDA).
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