Refrigerated Logistic Trends - Jul 28th, 2023
 
 
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July 28, 2023
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Refrigerated fleets are facing a mountain of operational challenges, from falling rates and rising equipment costs, to the unrealistic emissions timelines and equipment regulations policymakers are pushing. Fortunately, they aren’t confronting those challenges alone.
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The Kroger Co. recently opened a new spoke facility in Independence, Kentucky.
PLM Fleet recently welcomed Paul Muenzer as director of rental sales.
Trailer manufacturer Schmitz Cargobull recently received a sustainability award from the German Institute for Service Quality for its energy-efficient, all-electric S.KOe Cool semi-trailer refrigerated box.
Temperature-controlled logistics provider Lineage Logistics, along with principal private-equity owner Bay Grove, recently appointed Billy Sarracino as the new CEO of Lineage subsidiary Turvo.
The endangered third-largest U.S. LTL announced it is trying to sell its growing logistics arm, and analysts start writing the No. 6 for-hire FleetOwner 500 carrier's epitaph in anticipation of a bankruptcy filing.
"Where are my trailers?" The tech that monitors load locations has come a long way since the first systems debuted over a quarter century ago to answer that simple question for fleets. Now the latest solutions can help with efficiency and profitability.
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The integration will give shippers insights into their carrier network’s performance and cost. Users will also be able to run procurement events in-platform and compare incoming bids to current and predicted market rates.
The free network allows carriers to upload their preferred lanes and assets to run so PCS Software's AI-powered solution can recommend shippers to work with.