Tech Mahindra and ParkourSC partner on AI-powered digital supply chain solutions

Everwood Capital expands cold chain logistics in Spain with MBCold acquisition

Kriska Transportation Group acquires Sharp Transport in Canada

technotrans wins major rail order for battery thermal management systems

FedEx launches Surround monitoring and intervention suite in China

Tech Mahindra will contribute end-to-end digital and domain expertise, while ParkourSC will provide its Decision Intelligence platform, which enables life sciences organisations to sense disruptions, determine optimal responses, and act across clinical trial supply and cold chain management.

Built on cloud-native architecture, the combined solution creates digital twins of supply chains, offering end-to-end visibility and AI-driven predictive analytics for scenario modelling and proactive decision-making.

Capabilities include track and trace, cold chain monitoring, and real-time data insights spanning planning through distribution.

While initially targeting pharma and cold chain, the solution is also applicable to food and beverage, retail, and industrial sectors. (Cold Chain Platform)

MBCold, founded in 2015 and based in the Barcelona metropolitan area, operates 11,000 square metres of logistics facilities and a fleet of 50 refrigerated vehicles, generating approximately €10 million (US$11 million) in annual revenue.

The company is strategically positioned near key distribution hubs including Mercabarna, the Parc Logistic, and Barcelona's ZAL.

The acquisition follows Prontia Logistica's earlier integration of Transaez, Arimon Logistics, and TransDusan, reflecting Everwood's consolidation strategy in the fragmented Iberian cold chain sector. (Infor Capital)

Sharp provides truckload and partial-load services, including cross-border operations focused on the Midwest and Northeast regions of the United States.

KTG President David Tumber said the acquisition aligns with the group's growth strategy, noting that Sharp's expertise in hauling highly sensitive medical products represents a vertical with long-term upside.

Sharp will continue to operate with its existing leadership, with Devon Turnbull remaining as operations manager and Cassandra Long continuing in operations and customer service.

KTG oversees a portfolio of independently operated companies specialising in cross-border surface transportation freight. (Freight Waves)

The systems will ensure precise temperature control of battery systems in rail vehicles, a function critical to the efficiency, service life, and operational reliability of modern electric drive systems.

The contract falls under the company's Energy Management focus market, identified as a key growth driver within its Ready for Growth strategy, which targets global megatrends including electrification, decarbonisation, digitalisation, and artificial intelligence.

The order reinforces technotrans' positioning in e-mobility applications as decarbonisation reshapes the transport sector. (AJOT)

The platform integrates with FedEx's existing transportation network serving industries including healthcare, aerospace, and high-tech.

The suite combines near real-time global visibility and predictive analytics through an AI-driven dashboard, enhanced operational processes supporting cold chain logistics and round-the-clock expert support with proactive monitoring and customised reporting.

Central to the technology is FedEx's SenseAware ID sensor, a lightweight Bluetooth Low Energy device that transmits package location data every two seconds, enabling tracking hundreds of times per shipment compared with dozens under traditional scanning protocols. (FedEx)