Descartes acquires Datamyne

Descartes Systems Group announced that it has acquired Datamyne, a provider of cloud-based trade data content solutions for customers to analyze import and export trade activity.

Datamyne, primarily operating in the U.S. and South America, collects, cleanses and commercializes logistics trade data from over 50 nations across 5 continents, including markets in North America, Latin America, Asia, Africa, and the European Union, the company said.

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Love’s raises over $3.6M for Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals

As 2016 comes to a close, Love's Travel Stops announced it is wrapping up a year of record contributions to its partner charity, Children's Miracle Network Hospitals. Through its annual companywide store campaign, corporate golf tournaments, inaugural corporate campaign and other promotions, Love's said it raised more than $3.64 million for CMN Hospitals this year. Since beginning its partnership in 1998, Love's has raised $17.5 million for the nonprofit.

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ANG acquires Quester Fueling, Constellation CNG

American Natural Gas (ANG), a distributor of alternative motor fuels announced it has acquired seven compressed natural gas (CNG) fueling stations in Indiana and Ohio via the acquisition of Constellation CNG, LLC, formerly a subsidiary of Constellation. ANG also announced it acquired Questar Fueling Company, a subsidiary of Questar Corporation, including its 11 CNG fueling stations in Arizona, Kansas, Texas, Utah, California, and Colorado. Financial terms were not disclosed.

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Truckers Need NAFTA to Rally in 2017 (JBHT, LSTR)

Covenant Transportation Group Selects ORBCOMM for Fleet-Wide Cold Chain Telematics Solution

David Mee of J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc. Recognized as Top Chief Financial Officer for 2017 by Institutional Investor Magazine

Merger to take trucking firm Daseke public

A proposed merger between open deck trucking conglomerate Daseke Inc. and Hennessy Capital Acquisition Corp. II (HCAC) will allow Daseke to become a NASDAQ-listed public company so it can pursue more “organic growth” while also providing a stock ownership plan to its employees, noted Chairman, CEO and President Don Daseke in a statement.

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