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Prologis Mobility bridges infrastructure readiness gap in EV charging

Prologis announced Thursday that it will soon offer a turnkey power platform for electric vehicle fleet charging.

The company’s EV charging infrastructure arm, Prologis Mobility, plans to deploy a modular charging platform this summer at a public hub in Vernon, California. The unit will provide up to 1,200 kilowatts of dynamic charging at eight ports capable of handling high-voltage megawatt charging. The location will provide public access to fleets and independent owner-operators.

The system...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/prologis-mobility-bridges-infrastructure-readiness-gap-in-ev-charging

Despite weak freight market, trucking jobs soared in March

Truck transportation jobs in March rose the most in a month since the beginning of 2022.

The increase of 9,600 jobs that went along with a larger-than-normal increase in nonfarm payrolls for the country (up 228,000 jobs) was the largest since an increase of 10,400 jobs in January 2022. That month was nearing the end of what is generally considered the strongest freight market in recent history. This month’s increase came during a time when the most optimistic voices are hoping for an improvement...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/despite-weak-freight-market-trucking-jobs-soared-in-march

Vertical Cold Storage acquires Detroit operator Arctic Logistics

Vertical Cold Storage announced the acquisition of Canton, Michigan-based Arctic Logistics on Wednesday, making it the sixth-largest cold storage company in North America.

The acquired location adds 140,000 square feet, 19 dock doors and more than 20,000 pallet positions to Vertical Cold’s network. The site is U.S. Department of Agriculture inspection-certified and provides storage temperatures ranging from negative 20 degrees to 40 degrees Fahrenheit.

The deal marks Vertical Cold’s fifth...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/vertical-cold-storage-acquires-detroit-operator-arctic-logistics

Lineage finalizes acquisition of Bellingham Cold Storage

Temperature-controlled warehouse operator Lineage Inc. announced Tuesday that it has acquired Bellingham Cold Storage (BCS) and its three warehouses.

The facilities sit on the west coast of Washington at the Port of Bellingham and in Burlington, which are between the ports of Seattle and Vancouver, British Columbia. The combined footprint includes 85,000 pallet positions and 24 million cubic feet of space.

“This strategic acquisition positions us to better serve customers in the Pacific Northwest...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/lineage-finalizes-acquisition-of-bellingham-cold-storage

March supply chain data craters following inventory pull-forward

A monthly survey of supply chain manager sentiment logged its third-fastest rate of decline in March, with only an early-COVID reading and Russia’s invasion of Ukraine triggering bigger moves in the 9-year-old dataset.

The Logistics Managers’ Index fell 5.6 percentage points to 57.1, the lowest reading since August and a significant step down from the first two months of the year, which provided the highest readings since June 2022. (The LMI is a diffusion index in which a reading above 50...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/march-supply-chain-data-craters-following-inventory-pull-forward

Contoro Robotics asegura $12 millones para revolucionar la automatización en la descarga de remolques mediante inteligencia artificial

El martes, Contoro Robotics hizo un anuncio emocionante: han conseguido reunir $12 millones en una ronda de financiamiento Serie A. Este capital se destinará a potenciar sus innovadores robots diseñados para la descarga de remolques y contenedores, todos impulsados por inteligencia artificial. De acuerdo con un comunicado que la empresa envió a FreightWaves, estos robots […]

Esta entrada Contoro Robotics asegura $12 millones para revolucionar la automatización en la descarga de remolques...

https://fullavantenews.com/contoro-robotics-recauda-12-millones-para-escalar-la-descarga-de-remolques-con-ia/?lang=es

Sinergias entre el Alquiler de Espacios Comerciales y Logísticos en el Comercio Electrónico

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Un estudio reciente de Prologis,un importante fideicomiso de inversión en bienes raíces,ha revelado que el auge del comercio electrónico está impulsando una creciente necesidad de espacio logístico. Se prevé que en los próximos cinco años, la demanda adicional oscile entre 250 y 350 millones de...

https://fullavantenews.com/actividad-de-arrendamiento-de-espacios-de-comercio-electronico-que-respalda-la-actividad-de-arrendamiento-de-espacios-logisticos/?lang=es

E-commerce buildout supporting logistics space leasing activity

A research report from real estate investment trust Prologis said a fast-growing e-commerce segment continues to up the need for incremental logistics warehousing space. The current trend is expected to generate demand for an additional 250 million to 350 million square feet of space over the next five years, the company said.

E-commerce sales increased 8% year over year in 2024 (10% higher on an inflation-adjusted basis) versus in-store sales, which increased just 1.8%. E-commerce sales...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/e-commerce-buildout-supporting-logistics-space-leasing-activity

Contoro Robotics raises $12M to scale AI-powered trailer unloading

Contoro Robotics announced Tuesday it has raised $12 million in a Series A funding round to scale its AI-powered trailer- and container-unloading robots.

According to a news release emailed to FreightWaves from the Austin, Texas-based automation technology company, Contoro’s robots use customer-specific AI models to ensure 99% success rates in unloading operations.

“Unloading trailers is one of the most physically demanding jobs in the warehouse, yet it remains largely manual,” said Mok Yun, CEO...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/contoro-robotics-raises-12m-to-scale-ai-powered-trailer-unloading

Tariff fears evident in February supply chain data

Record imports ahead of new tariffs shaped sentiment among supply chain managers in February, according to the Logistics Managers’ Index report released Tuesday. The monthly query of logistics supply executives showed big moves in inventories and the costs to carry them along with knock-on effects in warehousing metrics.

The subindex for inventory levels jumped 6.3 percentage points to 64.8 in February with the inventory costs dataset stepping 7.1 points higher to 77.3. The LMI is a diffusion...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/tariff-fears-evident-in-february-supply-chain-data

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