Women In Trucking Association announces its August 2023 Member of the Month
The Women In Trucking Association (WIT) has announced Vontyna Durham as its August 2023 Member of the Month. Durham is the founder and president of Xcelente Trucking and Logistics Training Services in Memphis, Tennessee. Following in the footsteps of her cousin and fiercely determined to dominate a male-populated industry, Durham attended trucking school and obtained her CDL. She was the only woman in her class at the time, as women...
Women In Trucking Association names 2023 Top Woman-Owned Businesses in Transportation
Redefining the Road magazine, the official magazine of the Women In Trucking Association (WIT), just announced the recipients of the 2023 “Top Woman-Owned Businesses in Transportation.” There are many reasons to recognize female entrepreneurs, which is the reason Redefining the Road magazine launched the “Top Woman-Owned Businesses in Transportation” recognition program in 2017, said Brian Everett, group publisher and editorial...
Fairchild Equipment announces new location in Rockford
Van Clarkson, president of Fairchild Equipment, has announced a new location in Rockford, Illinois, which has just opened. “We are extremely excited to have moved into this new facility in Rockford,” Clarkson said. “It brings us closer to some of our larger customers in our Illinois region which will greatly reduce delivery costs for them. The area of Illinois from Rockford down to Rochelle has also seen significant growth in...
Tompkins Solutions names Dan Bryan Vice President of Sales
Tompkins Solutions, a supply chain consulting and material handling integration firm, just announced that Dan Bryan has joined the company as vice president of sales. In this role, Bryan will be responsible for driving sales growth and identifying opportunities to deliver value to existing and prospective customers. Bryan has more than two decades of experience leading sourcing and logistics initiatives and business development...
Hyster receives green award for developing clean power solutions for materials handling equipment
Hyster Company announces its selection as a 2023 Green Supply Chain Partner by Inbound Logistics magazine. The award honors Hyster® for innovating clean power solutions that help operations in intensive industries like ports and manufacturing mitigate environmental impact and meet growing sustainability regulations and goals. In keeping with its commitment to develop industry-first solutions, Hyster is at the forefront of electrifying...
CSX commits $10 Million donation to the University of Florida Graduate Center Project in Jacksonville
Historic investment reinforces CSX’s dedication to serving its hometown community CSX has announced a landmark $10 million contribution to the University of Florida (UF) to support the future graduate center, which is poised to redefine the landscape of downtown Jacksonville. The charitable investment will be distributed over five years and solidifies CSX as the leading private funding partner of this transformational project. “We are...
Olvera elected Long Beach Harbor Commission president
Harbor Commission Vice President Bobby Olvera Jr. was elected Monday as president of the Long Beach Board of Harbor Commissioners, the five-member panel that oversees the Port of Long Beach. The board also selected Bonnie Lowenthal as Vice President and Frank Colonna as Secretary. Each July, Commissioners select a President and two board officers for one-year terms. The Commission’s new officers will begin their terms at the next...