DC Velocity - November 2017

Freight transportation and supply chain management specialist Averitt has expanded its less-than-truckload (LTL) network to provide full-state coverage of Illinois and serve additional points in Wisconsin. … Gorbel, a manufacturer of overhead material handling, ergonomic lifting, and industrial fall protection equipment, is celebrating its 40th anniversary. … Port Manatee’s container volume for the first 10 months of its current fiscal year reached a full-year record, with moves of 32,907 TEUs (20-foot equivalent container units). … Supply chain solutions provider NFI has acquired California Cartage and its affiliated companies to expand its port drayage, transloading, deconsolidation, customs examination, and warehousing offerings. … Transportation and logistics services provider Schneider moved more than 3 million loads in 2016 and achieved 99.9999-percent theft-free loads. … Logistics solutions provider Aeronet Worldwide has relocated its Chicago-area station to Roselle, Ill.

… Contract logistics specialist DHL Supply Chain has
completed its global augmented reality (AR) pilots and
expanded its “vision picking” solution in warehouses
around the globe. In other DHL Supply Chain news, the
company has announced that its freight brokerage com-
pany, Exel Freight Connect, has transitioned to its new
name, DHL Transport Brokerage. … Freight brokerage
firm Total Quality Logistics has opened a new sales office
in High Point, N.C., marking the company’s 59th satel-
lite office and third in the state. … Reusable packaging
provider Orbis Corp. has introduced additional capabili-
ties—water jet foam cutting and edge wrapping—in its
custom dunnage fabrication business. … Employees of
a2b Fulfillment put their logistics experience to work in
August at Second Harvest’s food distribution event in
Greensboro, Ga. At the a2b-sponsored event, volunteers
distributed nearly 10,000 pounds of food, including 4,700
pounds of fresh produce, to 221 needy families. … Cloud
Logistics, a developer of transportation management
systems (TMS), has completed the third upgrade of its
TMS this year. Version 17. 2 contains more than 40 new
features and enhancements. … Trucking load-board
platform provider Truckstop.com has introduced a less-
than-truckload (LTL) option for its CargoShield insurance
product. Truckstop.com will offer $50,000 in coverage for
$12 per load.
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