Transportation
Now farm tractors, combines and sprayers can be configured so there is no impact on engine power for up to 36 hours when a DEF system malfunction occurs, and a farmer has up to 100 engine hours at 25% power reduction before a 50% reduction takes hold.
Carrier Transicold’s update to its Lynx Fleet telematics platform, including the TRU Health feature and support for non-Carrier equipment, offers insight on reefer trucks.
A lot of logistics go into getting papayas from Hawaii to customers in the mainland, requiring growers and shippers to be creative.
A slow start to produce in California could mean a lower peak in spot truckload rates this summer.
U.S. officials and lawmakers have complained that Mexico’s failure to meet its obligations under the treaty is harming Texas farmers. Mexico has argued that it is under drought conditions that have strained the country’s water resources.
Anyone in need of a cold storage facility should be looking for these amenities, according to the Los-Angeles based company.
Gaétan Bono Fruits et Légumes has integrated iceless broccoli shipments to help drive shelf life, safety and supply chain simplicity.
Matthew Aronson, chief revenue officer at Verdant Technologies, shares how the company deploys 1-MCP in a new way to offer better produce to retailers and reduce the use of ice in shipping.
Freight costs for produce shippers declined during 2023, but the rate dip may be setting up a return to firmer pricing in 2024, some experts say.
Los Angeles-based freight network WARP has launched DirectFresh, a service enabling perishable shippers with same-day and next-day direct store delivery.
While truckload freight volumes and spot rates held firm in June, contract rates fell to their lowest points in almost two years.
Major ports continue to build their import and export volume while launching projects to improve their infrastructure and enhance their operations.
The Food and Drug Administration and Customs and Border Protection said the arrangement will help improve how the agencies capture and share data.
Truckload freight volumes declined and national average spot rates for refrigerated loads fell for the fourth consecutive month in April, according to DAT Freight & Analytics.
Business magazine Inc. reports that Fifth Wheel Freight (FWF) ranks No. 2260 on its 2023 Inc. 5000 list.
Company adds routes to the Northeast from Columbia, Honduras, Guatemala and El Salvador to boost supplies of bananas, pineapples, dragon fruit, mangoes and limes.
U.S. average refrigerated truck rates were pegged at $3.38 per mile on April 23, slightly higher than $3.32 per mile at the same last year but off 25% from $4.52 per mile at the same time two years ago.
The 220,000-square-foot facility near the Port of Savannah offers cross-docking services and 23 inbound and outbound lanes that can process more than 40 trucks daily, moving up to 1.4 million pounds of produce per day.
Los Angeles-based Warp has launched DirecTrack, bringing real-time location updates to the movement of goods throughout the shipment’s entire journey as part of its fully managed solution.
Spot refrigerated rates were $2.41 per mile in May, up 9 cents from May 2023, according to a new report from DAT Freight & Analytics.
DAT Freight & Analytics projects truck contract rates to decrease across all markets over the next 12 months.
The biggest headache resulting from geopolitical upheaval is the associated costs that companies will have to bear on top of the rising operating costs they have to already face, says a report from Container xChange.
The grants will help boost cold and dry storage facilities and increase distribution channels in Oklahoma and South Carolina.
A weather-related bump in demand for truckload capacity pushed spot freight volumes to all-time highs for January, according to a report from DAT Freight & Analytics.
Selected from the company’s network of 450,000 contract carriers on its platform, this year’s celebration recognizes 24 carriers that stood out for operational excellence.
The 11th Annual Banana Festival’s theme also highlighted the Port of Hueneme’s commitment to a zero-emission future.
Union head vows to stay on strike ‘as long as necessary’ as strike halts the flow of goods ranging from bananas to beef, pork and poultry, to industrial materials, leading to potential shortages and price hikes.