Hyundai Material Handling supports National Forklift Safety Day
To demonstrate its support of National Forklift Safety Day, June 11, and its commitment to creating safe working environments, Hyundai Material Handling has announced a special offer to purchasers of select, new Hyundai electric forklifts and reach trucks. When purchased between June 11 and July 5, these new Hyundai models will include a free Pedestrian Detection System (PDS). The Hyundai PDS includes both front- and rear-view...
U.S. rail traffic for May and the Week ending June 1, 2024
The Association of American Railroads (AAR) reported U.S. rail traffic for the week ending June 1, 2024, as well as volumes for May 2024. U.S. railroads originated 1,060,801 carloads in May 2024, down 6.0 percent, or 67,145 carloads, from May 2023. U.S. railroads also originated 1,281,248 containers and trailers in May 2024, up 7.6 percent, or 90,744 units, from the same month last year. Combined U.S. carload and intermodal...
E Tech Group acquired Automation Group
E Tech Group announces the immediate renaming of Automation Group to E Tech Group, following the strategic acquisition of Automation Group on October 3, 2023. E Tech Group has announced that the brand formerly known as Automation Group has been renamed as E Tech Group. E Tech Group’s acquisition of Automation Group was finalized on October 3, 2023. Effective immediately, the brand formerly known as Automation Group will operate under...
TerraSource Global announces the acquisition of Peninsula Iron Works
TerraSource Global has announced the acquisition of Peninsula Iron Works (PIW) as of May 31, 2024. Kevin Hambrice, CEO at TerraSource Global, said, “Peninsula Iron Works has a long history of success providing high-quality, US-based manufacturing that complements TerraSource Global’s industrial processing equipment. PIW handles heavy fabrication, machine build, and rebuild work for steel mills, aggregate processing...
Seeq selected for Enterprise-Wide Analytics
The Seeq platform will be leveraged to maximize production and enhance efficiency across Equinor’s global assets. Seeq and Equinor have announced a multi-year commercial agreement for the Seeq Industrial Analytics and AI platform to be leveraged across Equinor’s global assets to further accelerate digital transformation outcomes. Through the agreement, Equinor will implement Seeq to empower its engineering teams to optimize production...
Women In Trucking Association has announced continued Gold Partnership with Great Dane
The Women In Trucking Association (WIT) has announced that Great Dane has renewed its Gold Level Partnership. This partnership is vital to the advancement of the non-profit organization’s mission to encourage the employment of women in transportation and logistics, celebrate their success and minimize the obstacles they face. This is the tenth consecutive year that Great Dane has supported WIT as a gold level partner. In addition to...
Port of Long Beach presents $300k in scholarships
136 local students receive assistance to study in trade-related fields The Port of Long Beach this week awarded $300,000 in scholarships to 136 high school and local college students to assist in their pursuit of education and training in port-related fields including engineering, environmental science, maritime law and technical trades. The scholarships were announced at the annual Celebrating Education event, which brings together...