Maritime and supply chain service provider Crowley Maritime Corp. announced on Friday it has established a $2.5 million endowment at the University of North Florida (UNF) to create and operate a logistics center. The goal is to give students hands-on experience and fresh perspectives on transportation and logistics challenges.
UNF’s Coggin College of Business will house the Crowley Center for Transportation and Logistics (CCTL) on the campus in Jacksonville, where the company is based. The...
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It’s impressive to see a truck transporting a massive wind turbine blade on the highway. But it only hints at the complex logistics involved in ensuring every part of the turbine reaches the construction site, and the appropriate number of workers arrive at the site each day.
Cheaper renewable energy, increasing tax incentives, sustainability commitments from utility companies and other businesses, and the Paris Agreement climate goals are all driving the adoption of renewable energy.
However,...
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Maritime Startup Funding Opportunity – ClimAccelerator
MARITIME START UP OPPORTUNITIES – GREEN SOLUTIONS FOR THE MARITIME INDUSTRY
Deadline 25 June for Applications to Maritime ClimAccelerator
22 June 2021
The World Ocean Council (WOC) supports the Maritime ClimAccelerator efforts to identify and support startups to address energy, ship design, logistics, circular economy, waste, and climate change adaptation and mitigation.
WOC encourages Interested applicants to submit their application by...
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Transportation and Logistics Systems Inc. (TLSS) (OTC: TLSS) announced Monday it entered into an agreement on Tuesday to acquire all of the outstanding shares of SalSon Logistics. The Jupiter, Florida-based e-commerce fulfillment provider said the $90 million purchase price includes $50 million in cash, 19.9% of TLSS stock and $20 million in seller financing.
The stock purchase agreement would net TLSS a 60-year-old third-party logistics company that is expected to “anchor” its growth strategy.
“T...
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GEODIS wins contract with the Californian electrical bikes company “Super73”
Super73, a California-based designer and manufacturer of electric bikes has awarded GEODIS a 3-year contract to support its market growth in Europe and the Middle East. GEODIS’ responsibilities will include customs brokerage, warehousing, value-added services (for instance the attachment of seats) and European distribution to retail outlets and consumers and export shipments to the Middle East and Africa, from multiple...
