H&E Opens New Branch in Victoria, TX
H&E Rentals announced the opening of its Victoria branch, the company’s 32nd location in the Lone Star State. It is also the 10th Texas branch added in the past two years. The facility is located at 159 Enterprise Drive, Victoria, TX 77905-3273, phone 361-412-4700. It includes a fully fenced yard area, offices, and a repair shop and carries a variety of construction and general industrial equipment. “The addition of a new branch...
The NASA 2024 Space App Challenges have been released
Join Queen City Robotics Alliance and NASA as We Discover “The Sun Touches Everything” As we announced last month, Queen City Robotics Alliance is the Charlotte host for the 2024 NASA Space Apps Challenge. NASA recently released the 20 challenges for this year’s theme “The Sun Touches Everything.” Which challenge will you tackle? The NASA International Space Apps Challenge is the world’s largest global hackathon. This two-day...
KION Group supports Endowed Professorship for AI Solutions at TU Dortmund University
KION Group establishes a research hub for AI-assisted intralogistics solutions Sebastian Peitz was appointed professor at the Department of Computer Science at TU Dortmund University Ching Pong Quek, CTO of KION Group: “Planned collaboration underlines our pioneering role in the promising technological field of Artificial Intelligence (AI)” The KION Group is funding an Endowed Professorship for Safe Autonomous Systems at TU Dortmund...
ALAN Tropical Storm Francine Situation Report: September 13, 2024
ALAN has been improving logistics response to disasters for 19 years, and the need is greater now than ever. Please donate today to help us continue our work for many more years to come. American Logistics Aid Network is mobilized for Hurricane/Tropical Storm Francine. As part of our response efforts, we are committed to providing you with the latest information and updates on supply chain impacts via our periodic Situation Reports,...
GEODIS to Hire 3,700 Seasonal Workers for Peak Season
GEODIS has announced plans to hire 3,700 seasonal workers across its campuses in the U.S. and Canada to help manage the expected rise in volumes during peak season. This hiring initiative will bolster the company’s operational capacities in its warehouses and distribution centers in preparation for the holiday season, a time when consumer demand surges. Emarketer noted U.S. holiday sales in 2023 increased 3.9% year-over-year as...
Port of Long Beach achieves busiest month on record
Potential tariff increases, labor negotiations contribute to peak shipping season The peak shipping season boosted the Port of Long Beach in August to its strongest month in its 113-year history as retailers moved cargo ahead of potential tariff increases and labor negotiations continued at seaports on the East and Gulf coasts. Dockworkers and terminal operators in Long Beach moved 913,873 twenty-foot equivalent units in August, up...
Manufacturing Technology orders look to rebound as IMTS 2024 opens, rate cuts loom
Orders of manufacturing technology, measured by the U.S. Manufacturing Technology Orders report published by AMT, totaled $321.7 million in July 2024, showing declines of 19.3% from June 2024 and 7.8% compared to July 2023. Orders of manufacturing technology, measured by the U.S. Manufacturing Technology Orders (USMTO) report published by AMT – The Association For Manufacturing Technology, totaled $321.7 million in July 2024. Orders...
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