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Employees at Yellow Logistics confirmed to FreightWaves they were terminated Tuesday as part of widespread layoffs at the independent subsidiary of Yellow Corp. But whether this was tied to an actual shutdown of the 3PL was not clear Tuesday night. One employee said all staff were given short notice to dial into a company-wide conference…

Temperature-controlled carrier Trappers Transport announced Wednesday it has acquired Plett Trucking. The deal combines two Winnipeg, Canada-based cold chain transportation and logistics providers. Plett Trucking hauls refrigerated freight for some of Canada’s biggest food producers and suppliers with a fleet of 40 power units and 60 reefer trailers. The trailers have single- and multi-temperature capabilities….

French transport and logistics company Geodis said Tuesday that it has acquired U.S. drayage provider Southern Companies, a Miami-based company that serves seven Southeast ports. The acquisition, terms of which were not disclosed, beefs up Geodis’ operations in the region. More than 80 Southern employees are expected to join Geodis. Geodis currently operates 150 warehouses…

The union representing maintenance-of-way (MOW) workers at BNSF is suing the railway for using contractors and not growing the ranks of MOW employees, according to a statement from the Brotherhood of Maintenance of Way – Employes Division (BMWED). The lawsuit is meant “to combat the carrier’s bad faith in dealing with the Union by its…

Fulfillment platform Flowspace has acquired omnichannel software provider RetailOps to expand its network and product capabilities.  After integrating the omnichannel technology into Flowspace’s suite of supply chain tools, company leadership said they look forward to expediting product development while leveraging RetailOps’ technical team for the 500-plus brands it powers. Related: Flowspace raises $31M for omnichannel…

In the late hours of April 14, Tomorrow.io made history. The weather intelligence and climate adaptation company launched its inaugural proprietary weather radar satellite, Tomorrow-R1, rocketing from Vanderberg Air Force Base, above the California coast and into Earth’s orbit. In doing so, it laid the foundation for groundbreaking advancement in global weather forecasting, underpinned by…