AIT Worldwide Logistics

AIT Worldwide Logistics acquires Krupp Trucking

Supply chain provider AIT Worldwide Logistics has acquired Krupp Trucking LLC, a St. Louis-based freight forwarder specializing in the transport of high-value goods.

The acquisition boosts AIT’s investment in the global logistics marketplace by aligning complementary strengths, particularly in the high-value technology logistics sector, company officials said.

“This partnership combines AIT’s vast global network and vigorous governance with Krupp’s high-quality service and logistics solutions,”...

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AIT closes on Lubbers acquisition

Supply chain management provider AIT Worldwide Logistics said Tuesday that it has completed its acquisition of European logistics company Lubbers Logistics Group. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

The deal, disclosed in mid-November, adds 18 offices to AIT’s 130-location global network. It expands Itasca, Ill.-based AIT’s network to Denmark, Romania and Turkey. Lubbers also has facilities in Germany, Italy, Norway and the United Kingdom. 

In business for decades, Lubbers, headquartered...

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Earth Day roundup: Companies announce sustainability goals

A semi-truck drives down the road with a sunset and wind turbine in the landscape.

A number of freight- and supply chain-focused companies and at least two federal agencies used the annual observance of Earth Day to publicize what they are doing or plan to do to help the environment, promote sustainability and reduce emissions.

Among the initiatives and statements released Friday in honor of Earth Day:

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/earth-day-roundup-companies-announce-sustainability-goals

AIT Worldwide Logistics aims for net-zero emissions by 2035

Semi trucks on the road represent AIT Worldwide Logistics and its target to reach net-zero emissions by 2035.

Global freight forwarder AIT Worldwide Logistics announced on Friday a goal of reaching net-zero emissions by 2035.

The Earth Day announcement came in a sustainability report, the Itasca, Illinois-based company’s first corporate social responsibility document.

“The company had numerous environmental, social and governance programs already in place — some for more than a decade,” Ray Fennelly, chief information officer and executive sponsor of the company’s sustainability initiative, said in a rele...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/ait-worldwide-logistics-aims-for-net-zero-emissions-by-2035

Check Call: Welcome to the party, pal

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If anything was clear from the F3 Virtual Experience last week, it’s that a cleaner supply chain is on the horizon. Whether it’s autonomous trucking, reduction in carbon footprints or the advancement of technology, the future is here and everyone is angling to have the next big thing for supply chains. 

In an effort to make good on its #NoEmptyMiles campaign, big gun Convoy has taken what I consider an Amazon-like approach to freight networks. It has announced Convoy for Brokers, a...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/check-call-welcome-to-the-party-pal

AIT Worldwide acquires white-glove delivery provider Select Express & Logistics

AIT Worldwide is expanding its last-mile logistics capability, agreeing to acquire New York City-based Select Express & Logistics.

Select Express is a third-party logistics provider specializing in final-mile delivery and assembly services for big and bulky consumer and commercial goods — so-called “white-glove” services. The company has more than 400 employees across 60 locations with 47 cross-dock facilities in the U.S. It handles more than 1.7 million shipments annually through a network of...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/ait-worldwide-acquires-white-glove-delivery-provider-select-express-logistics

Automotive manufacturers remain laser-focused on electrification

Salesforce added scope 3 emissions tracking to its sustainability cloud.

Pressure continues to build on automotive manufacturers to pursue vehicle electrification, which in turn increases the need for industrywide collaboration. For insight on that dynamic, Alan Votaw, AIT’s director of sales for industrial/automotive, attended the Automotive Logistics and Supply Chain Conference in Detroit. 

AIT is a global freight forwarder with more than 85 locations worldwide providing sea, air and ground solutions for customers in nearly every industry. In a conversation with...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/automotive-manufacturers-remain-laser-focused-on-electrification

Using RFID in the automotive industry — Transmission

Most automakers rely on “just-in-time” manufacturing to optimize production. That model requires precise coordination throughout every link in the global supply chain. And that’s where AIT Worldwide Logistics comes in. AIT’s automotive logistics professionals are the experts at developing resilient, scalable solutions for OEM and Tier 1 supply chains across Asia, Europe, and North America. AIT has the expertise, technology, and carrier connections to achieve your production goals —...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/using-rfid-in-the-automotive-industry-transmission

Hot M&A market plus delta variant equals unusual time in logistics

It’s safe to say that stakeholders across the supply chain imagined that by the third quarter of 2021, the capacity crunch facing air, sea and ground transportation would’ve loosened. 

“We’re all trying to do our best to be prognosticators, as industry veterans are even surprised by what’s going on right now,” said Vaughn Moore, president and CEO of AIT Worldwide Logistics. “We won’t see any real solution to it until Q2 of next year at the earliest.”

With the delta variant of COVID-19, the...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/hot-ma-market-plus-delta-variant-equals-unusual-time-in-logistics

AIT continues expansion strategy with Intelligent Logistics, Spur Freight acquisition

After a number of strategic acquisitions in 2020, AIT Worldwide Logistics continues with another year of purchases to expand its facilities and supply chain services.

AIT announced Tuesday it has acquired Austin, Texas-based Intelligent Logistics, including the assets under its trucking brand Spur Freight, for an undisclosed amount, to expand its asset footprint into central Texas.

That follows last year’s acquisition by the global logistics firm of final-mile and white-glove specialist Panther...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/ait-continues-expansion-strategy-with-intelligent-logistics-spur-freight-acquisition

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