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PRESTON, MARYLAND—June 22, 2021 — Food Logistics, the only publication exclusively dedicated to covering the movement of products through the global cold food supply chain, has named Choptank Transport to the 2021 Top Green Providers list.

Choptank Transport President & CEO Geoff Turner said he is honored for the company to have received the award. “One of the most challenging issues facing our country and our industry is the issue of carbon emissions. We work with our shippers and carriers to help identify areas of the supply chain where there is waste and where we can make suggestions for optimization that can improve their productivity and efficiency.”

Preston, Maryland — March 23, 2021 — Food Logistics, the only publication exclusively dedicated to covering the movement of product through the global cold food supply chain, reveals the winners of its 2021 Rock Stars of the Supply Chain award. Choptank Transport Director of Specialized Logistics Doug VanDerveer was named as one of this year’s Rock Stars.

PRESTON, MD—August 21, 2020 — Food Logistics, the industry’s only publication dedicated to food and beverage supply chains, has named Choptank Transport to its 2020 Top 3PL & Cold Storage Providers list. This will mark the eighth year Choptank has been recognized by this prestigious industry award.

The Top 3PL & Cold Storage Providers recognizes leading third-party logistics and cold storage providers in the food and beverage industry.

3PL will offer real-time price quoting and instant booking capabilities through Blue Yonder solution

SCOTTSDALE, AZ. and PRESTON, MD - (August 20, 2020) Choptank Transport, a full-service 3PL, has integrated with Blue Yonder’s dynamic price discovery solution to continue its digital transformation.

In an ever-volatile freight transportation market, shippers are looking for real-time market-based prices and capacity. By integrating with Blue Yonder’s dynamic price discovery solution, Choptank can provide these capabilities to its shipping and freight customers.

PRESTON, MARYLAND - (August 19, 2020) Ernst & Young LLP has announced that Geoff Turner, President and CEO of Choptank Transport, has been named an Entrepreneur Of The Year^® 2020 Mid-Atlantic Award finalist.

PRESTON, MARYLAND- (August 18, 2020)- Choptank Transport, a nationwide third-party logistics provider specializing in temperature-controlled freight services, is hosting a webinar aimed at helping cold supply chain managers, distributors and shippers fully understand the scope of shipping cold freight while avoiding costly and time-consuming problems and claims. A panel of industry experts will reveal some little-known facts, common mistakes and best practices in refrigerated and frozen shipping. The educational event “Refrigerated Shipping: Myths versus Facts” will be held via Zoom on Thursday, August 20, 2020, at 2 p.m. EDT.

DAT helps Choptank expand its market intelligence offerings  

PORTLAND, Ore., March 17, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- DAT Solutions today announced that Choptank Transport, a third-party logistics firm based in Preston, Maryland, has joined a pilot program to test a new set of truckload rate data and forecasting models for faster, more accurate online freight quotes and transactions.

Every year companies compete to be named one of the nation’s “Best and Brightest Companies to Work For in the Nation®”. Only companies that distinguish themselves as having the most innovative and thoughtful human resources approach can be bestowed this honor. These select companies will be recognized by the National Association for Business Resources (NABR) on Friday, March 6th, 2020 at the Wisconsin Club in Milwaukee.

A shipper's transportation intelligence portal for next-level transparency and efficiency

PRESTON, MARYLAND – January 23, 2020, Choptank Transport, a third-party logistics company headquartered on Maryland’s Eastern Shore, is pleased to announce the launch of its new customer-interfacing market intelligence platform, ORBIT TI™.

Keeping up with advancements in supply-chain technology is critical for business growth and keeping services competitive. Creating new, proprietary solutions that give customers access to real-time market intelligence is more than that. It is a differentiator. Hence the birth of ORBIT TI™, a value-added, free-access benefit for all Choptank Transport shippers, fully integrated with the company’s robust transportation management system (TMS).

Choptank Transport President & CEO Geoff Turner will sit on a panel of other distinguished transportation professionals for a session titled, “Digital Brokers – Who is Winning?” at the upcoming Transparency19, May 6 - 8, 2019, in Atlanta, Georgia.