Breaking news: Worldwide Express, GlobalTranz to merge

Third-party logistics providers Worldwide Express LLC and GlobalTranz Enterprises LLC said Friday that they have merged in a multibillion-dollar deal arranged by a consortium led by CVC Capital Partners, which is providing most of the equity to consummate it.

The merger, expected to close sometime in the third quarter, will create a $4 billion-a-year organization that will have distinct modal strengths yet have its hand in most of the U.S. transportation pie. Both firms have strong relationships...

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Breaking News: Krug out as GlobalTranz CEO, Farrell back in

Bob Farrell speaks to GlobalTranz employees in 2018.

Phoenix-based freight brokerage and third-party logistics provider GlobalTranz (GTZ) announced at a companywide town hall meeting Thursday morning that Chief Executive Officer Renee Krug was leaving the company. Bob Farrell, GTZ executive chairman and former CEO, will step back in to fill the role in the short term.

Krug joined GlobalTranz in 2014 as the company’s chief financial officer after a stint as executive vice president and CFO at Clear Channel; prior to that, Krug spent seven years in...

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