DC Velocity - October 2013

28 DC VELOCITY OCTOBER 2013 www.dcvelocity.com newsworthy

Werner Global Logistics U.S., a subsidiary of Werner
Enterprises, is using the Descartes OneView Customs
House Broker solution to run its U.S. customs house bro-
kerage operations. … GT Nexus has been selected by
United Arab Shipping Co. to provide transactional e-
commerce services. … Port Manatee in Florida and The
Pasha Group, a global
logistics and transporta-
tion services company,
are partnering to devel-
op and market a full-
service, multipurpose
roll-on/roll-off terminal
near the entrance to
Tampa Bay. … Acumen Brands Inc. has selected the
HighJump cloud-based warehouse management system
for its new Fayetteville, Ark., distribution center. …
Orbcomm Inc., a global provider of machine-to-machine
solutions, has been selected by Ryder System Inc. to
deliver a telematics systems solution tailored to Ryder’s
fleet of more than 30,000 dry van, refrigerated, and flat
bed trailers. … National Food Corp. is using Paragon
Software Systems’ Multi Depot and Integrated Fleets
software to automate planning and optimize trans-
portation from its distribution centers. … Tom Tailor
Group, an international fashion and lifestyle company,
has awarded Kuehne + Nagel a contract for logistics
services in Russia. … Great Lakes Wine and Spirits pur-
chased two Seegrid GP8D flexible AGVs to transport
inbound pallets to various drop zones throughout its
distribution centers. … TZA, a technology-enabled com-
pany specializing in labor performance, has been select-
ed by mobile solutions company Intermec Inc. to join its
independent software vendor (ISV) partner program. …
Bjorkman Industrial Power of Weymouth, Mass., and
Oldham Batteries of Montreal, Quebec, have formed a
joint venture, Associated
Power Solutions, to provide
motive power products and
services to the Middle
Atlantic states. … Packers
Plus Energy Services Inc., a
supplier of fracture stimula-
tion systems for the oil and
gas industry, recently
opened a manufacturing facility in Edmonton, Alberta,
that is equipped with Westfalia Technologies’ automat-
ed storage and retrieval system. … Sedlak Management
Consultants Inc. has helped jewelry and fashion acces-
sory company Stella & Dot relocate its distribution oper-
ations from Houston to Groveport, Ohio. … RR
Donnelley, a global provider of integrated communica-
tions, has signed a license agreement for
ArrowStream’s Crossbow, a supply chain software solu-
tion that bridges the gap between order fulfillment
planning and logistics optimization. … Norbert
Dentressangle has entered into a joint venture with the
Danone Group to offer temperature-controlled logistics
and transportation of fresh dairy products across Russia.
… Star Distribution Systems Inc., a Florida-based third-
party logistics company, has been selected to provide
warehousing and distribution services for LG
Electronics, a manufacturer of high-end appliances. …

CargoSphere, a cloud-based global rate management solution and rate network for the ocean and air industries, has completed a three-month trial and entered into a long-term global agreement with Europartners, a global logistics service provider and supply chain management company headquartered in Mexico. … Supply chain consulting company Scott Sheldon has led an operations improvement engagement for the clinical trials segment of a multinational health-care company’s drug division. … Hong Kong importer and distributor Biwa Development Ltd. has been appointed as a dealer for

MasterMover, a U.K. manufacturer of pedestrian electric tugs for the handling of heavy loads. …

Cargo Wise, a supplier of technology solutions for logistics service providers, has signed up several new customers, including CMA CGM Logistics; Canadian freight forwarders A.G.O. Transportation Inc. and Skyfer Logistic; TWIG Network Partners, a Latin American logistics network; United Kingdom-based freight forwarder Neon Freight; and Atlanta-based forwarder Cargo Brokers International. … XRS Corp. (formerly Xata Corp.), a provider of mobile fleet optimization software, has retained Capella Learning Solutions to develop learning courseware for its new software platform, XRS. … Medical device supplier Paul Hartmann Group is rolling out Transwide’s SaaS-based transportation management solutions to its 40 European logistics sites. … Tyler Distribution Centers Inc., a division of Port Jersey Logistics, has been selected by Washington state’s Culinary Collective as the new home of its East Coast warehousing operation.