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  • Trimble still evaluating possible transport tech business sale
  • 50,000 Railcars Change Hands as Ares Buys Infinity From KKR
  • Mubadala Capital Takes Majority Stake in Arrive Logistics

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ttnews.com /3 weeks ago

Trimble still evaluating possible transport tech business sale

Trimble continues to weigh a possible sale of its transportation technology business after potential buyers approached the company with acquisition interest.

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supplychain247.com /5 days ago

50,000 Railcars Change Hands as Ares Buys Infinity From KKR

Ares is buying railcar lessor Infinity from KKR for $2.9 billion, taking over a fleet of 50,000 cars leased to 350-plus customers.

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supplychain247.com /1 month ago

Mubadala Capital Takes Majority Stake in Arrive Logistics

Mubadala Capital is acquiring a majority stake in Arrive Logistics, giving the freight broker new backing for hiring, growth, and technology.

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freightwaves.com /2 weeks ago

$185M Breakup Fee? Inside the CH Robinson-RXO Merger

The potential $5.8 billion acquisition of RXO by CH Robinson is set to reshape the logistics landscape. Valued at an astounding 42x EBITDA, this deal signals a major shift towards...

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fortworthbusiness.com /2 weeks ago

Higginbotham Transportation Practice Becomes Full Division, Addresses Shifting Industry Landscape

First ReFuel Conference as a Division Will Focus on Legal, Insurance and Operational Concerns (Fort Worth, Texas) – Higginbotham’s rapidly growing Transportation specialty practice...

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insurancejournal.com /1 week ago

Higginbotham Transportation Practice Grows Into Full Division

Higginbotham announced it has grown its transportation specialty practice into a full division. The 31-person division brings 372 combined years of transportation insurance experie...

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logisticsviewpoints.com /1 month ago

May Mobility’s $1.4B SPAC Tests Asset-Light Autonomy

May Mobility is going public in a SPAC transaction that values the autonomous vehicle company at approximately $1.4 billion. The obvious story is the valuation. The more important...

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ttnews.com /2 weeks ago

C.H. Robinson-RXO deal may spur brokerage consolidation

The Oct. 5 announcement quickly sparked discussion across the transportation industry about its competitive and technological implications.

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freightwaves.com /1 week ago

CCT Auto Trans expands car haul coverage map in Livingston VTS deal

Car hauler CCT Auto Trans announced it has acquired industry peer Livingston Vehicle Transportation Services. The post CCT Auto Trans expands car haul coverage map in Livingston VT...

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ttnews.com /1 month ago

Abu Dhabi-backed Mubadala buys Arrive Logistics majority stake

Mubadala Capital is a subsidiary of Mubadala Investment, one of the sovereign wealth funds of the government of Abu Dhabi. The price tag was not disclosed.

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freightwaves.com /1 month ago

Alvys acquires LoadOps customers; Optym keeps LoadAi

Optym shopped multiple transportation management systems before picking Alvys for its LoadOps customers. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. Migrations are already underway. The...

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prweb.com /1 month ago

Optym Acquires Fleetline, Expanding Its Truckload Planning Technology

Optym has acquired the Fleetline platform and its customer subscription agreements from Axel AI, Inc. Fleetline's customers transition to Optym on August 31 with no interruption to...

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supplychainbrain.com /1 month ago

Descartes Acquires Freight Software Firm Tai for $100M

Descartes said the deal will broaden its transportation management business, and add more carrier, shipment and transaction data to its existing logistics network.

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freightwaves.com /2 weeks ago

Radiant Logistics’ latest deal expands its bi-modal broker platform

Radiant Logistics announced it has acquired the Dallas brokerage operations of Whitacre Logistics Services, an intermodal and over-the-road transportation unit that will become par...

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joc.com /3 weeks ago

CMA CGM closes $1.4 billion FedEx Supply Chain acquisition

The deal nearly triples CEVA’s North American contract logistics capacity and strengthens its integrated logistics services in the US and Canada.

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freightwaves.com /3 weeks ago

St. Louis delivery companies Flanagan-White, Zipp Express merge operations

St. Louis-based regional expedited carriers Flanagan-White and Zipp Express have joined forces, merging their operations and assets to enhance coverage across the region. The post...

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automotiveworld.com /1 month ago

May Mobility to list on Nasdaq via US$1.4bn SPAC merger

At US$10m in 2025 revenue against a US$1.4bn enterprise value, May Mobility is priced primarily on the scale of its opportunity The post May Mobility to list on Nasdaq via US$1.4bn...

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ttnews.com /1 month ago

Mexican trucking firm Traxion draws tender offer

A company linked to Grupo Traxion Executive President Aby Lijtszain Chernizky plans to launch a tender offer for as much as 100% of the Mexican logistics company’s shares.

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supplychainbrain.com /2 weeks ago

CMA Closes $1.4B Deal to Acquire FedEx Supply Chain

The combined business between CMA and FedEx Supply Chain will operate 150 warehouses, growing CEVA's North American workforce to 20,000 people across 240 locations.

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pehub.com /1 month ago

Mutares completes acquisition of Trepel, Mafi from NDW Maschinenbau

Trepel and Mafi supply aircraft ground handling and heavy-duty transport equipment to airport, port and industrial logistics customers in more than 115 countries. The post Mutares...

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freightwaves.com /1 month ago

Private equity group rolls up 3 small firms for courier network

Trident Management bought Priority Courier Experts three years ago as a growth platform. Last week, it furthered its strategy with the acquisition of three local express carriers....

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supplychain247.com /2 weeks ago

C.H. Robinson Agrees to Buy RXO in $5.8 Billion Cash-and-Stock Deal

C.H. Robinson has agreed to acquire RXO in a $5.8 billion deal that would expand its transportation services and target $300 million in annual cost savings.

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techcrunch.com /1 month ago

May Mobility is going public in a $1.4B SPAC deal

The deal could net the asset-light robotaxi company more than $300 million in funding.

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insurancebusinessmag.com /2 weeks ago

Higginbotham makes transportation a full division amid Montgomery ruling

The Supreme Court's decision opening freight brokers to negligent hiring suits is reshaping transportation insurance

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