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Kansas Citybased TranSystems has completed its acquisition of The Access Group, based in Gallatin, Tenn. The acquisition enhances TranSystems' management and supply chain consulting capabilities. ... Datalogic is bringing production of its Pegaso mobile computer back to the United States. The company will manufacture the unit, which had been produced by offshore contractors, at its Eugene, Ore., facility. ... Telogis, a company that provides locationbased tracking solutions, has acquired Darby Corporate Solutions' GPS fleet tracking business. ... Agility, an international logistics company, is teaming up with International Medical Corps to enhance the efficiency of the organization's humanitarian relief efforts. ... Inmar, a company that provides logistics services to the consumer and healthcare markets, has rebranded all of its divisions, which include CMS, Carolina Services, CLS, MedTurn, CSCS, VSI, Winston Data, and Stratapult, with the corporate name. They will now operate solely under the Inmar banner.

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The CEO of less than truckload (LTL) trucking company Roadrunner Freight has joined with a partner to buy out a majority ownership interest in the Chicago-based company from its private equity owners.

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The Port of Oakland’s container volume continued its growth in the fourth quarter, as total container volume rose 10% over the same period in 2023, and loaded imports grew for the 12th straight month, approaching pre-pandemic levels.

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In a rush to remain competitive, companies are seeking new ways to apply generative AI, expanding it from typical text-based applications to new uses in images, audio, video, and data, according to a report from the research and advisory firm Information Services Group (ISG).

A growing number of organizations are identifying ways to use GenAI to streamline their operations and accelerate innovation, using that new automation and efficiency to cut costs, carry out tasks faster and more accurately, and foster the creation of new products and services for additional revenue streams. That was the conclusion from ISG’s “2024 ISG Provider Lens global Generative AI Services” report.

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Those upgrades would enable the Outer Harbor to accommodate Ultra Large Container Vessels (ULCVs), which are now a regular part of the shipping fleet calling on West Coast ports. Each of these ships has a handling capacity of up to 24,000 TEUs (20-foot containers) but are currently restricted at portions of Oakland’s Outer Harbor by aging wharves which were originally designed for smaller ships.

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Commercial fleet operators are steadily increasing their use of GPS fleet tracking, in-cab video solutions, and predictive analytics, driven by rising costs, evolving regulations, and competitive pressures, according to an industry report from Verizon Connect.

Those conclusions come from the company’s fifth annual “Fleet Technology Trends Report,” conducted in partnership with Bobit Business Media, and based on responses from 543 fleet management professionals.

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