Articles from AIT Worldwide Logistics

AIT Worldwide Logistics, a global supply chain solutions leader, has named Ray Fennelly to the position of chief development officer (CDO) and Ann Nemphos to chief information officer (CIO). This executive management reorganization improves the alignment of the company’s top leadership with its five-year growth strategy.

AIT Worldwide Logistics, a leading provider of global supply chain solutions, is proud to announce that it has completed an agreement to purchase Krupp Trucking LLC’s (“Krupp”) business. Effective Jan. 1, 2025, the St. Louis-based freight forwarder specializing in the transportation of high-value goods, transferred all its assets and teammates to AIT and commenced operations as the AIT-St. Louis office.

AIT Worldwide Logistics, a leading global supply chain solutions provider, is proud to announce that more than a dozen of its locations across five countries in Asia have secured ISO 9001:2015, ISO 14001:2015, ISO 45001:2018, and ISO 14064-3 certifications. These globally recognized credentials spotlight AIT’s dedication to quality management, environmental stewardship, workplace safety, and accurate greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions reporting.

AIT Worldwide Logistics, a global supply chain solutions leader, today announced the opening of two new offices in Malaysia—one in Johor Bahru and another in Kuala Lumpur. These strategic additions are part of the company’s continuing organic global expansion to better serve its customers, particularly in the technology and manufacturing sectors, throughout the Asia-Pacific region.

Global supply chain solutions leader AIT Worldwide Logistics is pleased to announce the release of its 2024 Sustainability Report. Now available to download from the company’s website, the document encapsulates AIT’s advancement of sustainable practices in the logistics sector and offers a comprehensive review of the company’s progress throughout the previous year.

Global supply chain solutions leader, AIT Worldwide Logistics, is pleased to announce the launch of its new artificial intelligence (AI) and data science team, a corporate-level department created to amplify the organization’s investment in data. The team will set the stage for the future implementation of next-generation AI tools to further enhance the company’s robust customer interface. To lead the new group, AIT’s Patrick Chew has been appointed to vice president, AI and data science.

AIT Worldwide Logistics, a leading provider of global supply chain solutions, has completed its acquisition of Lubbers Logistics Group, a European logistics company specializing in high-value, complex, and time-sensitive transport services. The deal, first announced on Nov. 17, 2023, expands AIT’s global reach and enhances its offerings in the road transport and energy logistics sectors.

AIT Worldwide Logistics, one of the world’s leaders in global supply chain solutions, has acquired Global Transport Solutions Group (GTS), a prominent international freight forwarder specializing in time-critical marine spare parts logistics.

AIT Worldwide Logistics, a leading global logistics provider, is proud to announce the opening of its all-new AIT-Chicago office and warehouse, a LEED-certified facility in Palatine, Illinois. This significant milestone consolidates the company’s suburban Chicago operations and support staff, previously dispersed among three locations in Itasca and Wood Dale, into a unified, more sustainable terminal.

AIT Worldwide Logistics, a global supply chain solutions leader, has acquired Mach II Shipping Ltd, a U.K.-based freight forwarder specializing in worldwide distribution of pharmaceuticals and related products. The deal includes a subsidiary in the Netherlands in addition to a global network of life sciences partners.

AIT Worldwide Logistics, a leading provider of global supply chain solutions, has entered into a binding purchase agreement to acquire Lubbers Logistics Group, a European logistics company specializing in high-value, complex, and time-sensitive transport services. The purchase will serve as a significant milestone for AIT as the company continues to expand its global reach and enhance its offerings in road transportation, freight forwarding, and project cargo logistics, particularly in the energy sector.

Global supply chain solutions leader, AIT Worldwide Logistics, today announced the launch of its innovative Middle Mile Network, a groundbreaking service in the logistics landscape offering a faster, more secure, and cost-effective alternative to traditional expedited less-than-truckload (LTL) services on vital routes covering more than 90% of major U.S. metropolitan areas.

Global supply chain solutions leader, AIT Worldwide Logistics, has opened two new locations in Southeast Asia, one in Penang, Malaysia, and another in Singapore. With the addition of these offices, AIT’s geographic footprint in Asia has expanded to six countries, supporting customers that continue to diversify sourcing of components and finished goods.

AIT Worldwide Logistics proudly announces its expansion to the Middle East with a new office in Dubai, the most populous city in the United Arab Emirates. The new location is an investment to fulfill the evolving shipping needs for key customers, while also enhancing the global freight forwarder’s supply chain solutions in the region.

During a celebration ceremony in Chicago last night, Ernst & Young LLP (EY) announced AIT’s Executive Chairman and CEO, Vaughn Moore, as an Entrepreneur Of The Year® 2023 Midwest Award winner. Now in its 37th year, Entrepreneur Of The Year is one of the preeminent competitive business awards for transformative entrepreneurs and leaders of high-growth companies who are building a more equitable, sustainable and prosperous world for all.

Supply chain solutions leader AIT Worldwide Logistics has hired logistics industry veteran Mario Cavallucci as the company’s vice president of Europe operations. He joins the global freight forwarder with decades of proven supply chain experience in multiple areas, including logistics services, leadership, people development, and cultural diversity.

Global freight forwarder AIT Worldwide Logistics is proud to announce its debut facility in the world's 10th largest economy with the opening of the company's Seoul location, the first of several planned AIT offices in South Korea.

Supply chain solutions leader AIT Worldwide Logistics reaffirmed its commitment to protecting the environment as a signatory of The Climate Pledge. Co-founded by Amazon and Global Optimism, The Climate Pledge is a commitment signed by nearly 400 companies across 34 countries to reach net-zero carbon emissions by 2040—a decade ahead of the Paris Agreement’s goal of 2050. AIT aims to meet this goal even faster, by 2035.

Global supply chain solutions leader AIT Worldwide Logistics is proud to announce it selected Childhood Cancer International – Europe (CCI Europe) as the company’s flagship charitable alliance in its European region.

Global supply chain solutions leader AIT Worldwide Logistics is proud to welcome Transflo Chief Executive Officer, Renee Krug, as the newest industry executive to accept a seat on the company’s board of directors.

Teammates from across AIT Worldwide Logistics’ North American region came together to raise money for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital® this year. Including the company’s promised match, AIT successfully exceeded its $60,000 goal for a total donation of $68,195.

Global supply chain solutions leader AIT Worldwide Logistics has entered into a new Civil Reserve Air Fleet (CRAF) partnership with Ypsilanti, Michigan-based Kalitta Air. The strategic alliance continues AIT’s longstanding designation as a CRAF-sponsored freight forwarder, enabling the company to continue critical supply chain support for United States Transportation Command (USTRANSCOM) missions, while also increasing access to global routes, capacity, and charters for customers.

AIT Worldwide Logistics is proud to announce its sixth year as a multi-market St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital® sponsor, supporting their mission to end childhood cancer.

Global freight forwarder AIT Worldwide Logistics is proud to announce the opening of its newest location in the gateway city of Mumbai, India. Staffed by an initial team of 11 experienced logistics professionals, the office is the first of multiple AIT facilities slated to open in strategic locations across the Republic of India in 2022 and beyond.

As global supply chain solutions leader AIT Worldwide Logistics continues to expand, the organization recently relocated its team of transportation logistics professionals in the metropolitan Cincinnati area to a nearby, larger location.

Today, global supply chain solutions leader AIT Worldwide Logistics celebrated the grand opening of a new, modern facility in a popular Los Angeles freight forwarding corridor. The location will soon be the new workplace for more than 100 teammates who were formerly based in other Los Angeles-area AIT properties providing logistics expertise for customers in a wide range of industries, including special services for food, high-tech and life sciences shipping.