DC Velocity - September 2017

I.D. Systems Inc. will acquire Keytroller LLC, a manu-
facturer of electronic products for managing forklifts,
construction vehicles, and other industrial equipment.
… Freight forwarder Dachser has integrated its Iberian
subsidiary Azkar Group into its European road network.
The overland transport organizations will operate under
the names of Dachser Spain and Dachser Portugal in
the future. … After a successful inaugural year, Toyota
Material Handling North America has announced the
second year of the TMHNA University Research Program,
a sponsored research program created to drive the next
generation of material handling industry technology.
… Modulift has launched the MOD CLS, a combined
lifting and spreader beam utilizing a clamp system that
provides a safe, fast, and adjustable beam, allowing
users to lift from multiple points top and bottom. …
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has released a work
plan that allocates $17.5 million for the deepening of
the Jacksonville, Fla., harbor, the first federal dollars
committed to the project’s construction. … TVH in the
Americas, a supplier of replacement parts and accesso-
ries for the material handling and industrial equipment
industries, recycled more than 369 tons of paper, card-
board, and other recyclable materials in 2016. … XPO
Logistics Inc. has invested in commercial drivers by pro-
viding tuition-free training and full-time career paths to
drivers upon graduation. … Cloud Logistics has complet-
ed its second upgrade of 2017 with the release of version
17. 1. … Ocean freight forwarder American Fast Freight
Inc. has acquired Grand Worldwide Logistics. … QubeVu
now offers a lease-to-own program for its dimensioning
systems. … Fortna has opened an office in Midtown
Atlanta. … CBRE has arranged a 20,000-square-foot
lease in El Paso, Texas, for customs and logistics service
provider G-Global. … Supply chain software developer
Llamasoft has supported supply chain optimization proj-
ects for 92 percent of the global companies recognized
as part of The Gartner Supply Chain Top 25 for 2017.
… Cal Poly is launching a packaging program this fall
that will offer courses and certificates aimed specifically
at packaging industry professionals. … In June, Jaxport
and the TraPac Container Terminal at Dames Point wel-
comed the 10,100-TEU MOL Bravo, the largest contain-
ership to ever visit a Florida port.

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