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With strategic investments in new equipment, terminal infrastructure and channel improvements, the port continues to solidify its position as a vital hub for trade in the Gulf region. 

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.

Major ports continue to build their import and export volume while launching projects to improve their infrastructure and enhance their operations.

The department said the grants will help strengthen the middle of the food chain in several states.

Company adds routes to the Northeast from Columbia, Honduras, Guatemala and El Salvador to boost supplies of bananas, pineapples, dragon fruit, mangoes and limes.

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.

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.

Container xChange has released its second annual "2023 Shipping Industry Trends and Future of Shipping in 2024" report.

A massive pallet fire beneath a raised section of the busy 10 Freeway near downtown Los Angeles has caused headaches for tenants on the Los Angeles Wholesale Produce Market and surrounding produce businesses.

The Panama Canal is now cutting its daily ship transits by half this winter due to severe drought.

DAT Freight & Analytics projects truck contract rates to decrease across all markets over the next 12 months.

The company says it has seen expansion over the last few years due to providing complete third-party logistics services.

Business magazine Inc. reports that Fifth Wheel Freight (FWF) ranks No. 2260 on its 2023 Inc. 5000 list.

Delivering a load of fresh fruits or vegetables on time and in good condition is no easy task.

Shippers have been enjoying a substantial drop in transportation costs this year after enduring some of the highest freight rates ever during the COVID-19 pandemic. Those rock-bottom prices could be short-lived, though.

The leaders also drafted a proposed legislation earlier this month that promises treaty-like benefits for businesses seeking cross-border investment opportunities via the tax code.

While truckload freight volumes and spot rates held firm in June, contract rates fell to their lowest points in almost two years.

Selected from the global logistics company’s network of 96,000 contract carriers, the program recognizes 23 carriers that stood out for exceptional quality and more.

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.

Beaverton, Ore.-based trucking intelligence firm DAT Freight & Analytics reports that refrigerated spot truckload rates dropped to a two-and-half-year low in March.

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.

Rail strikes ran headlines in late 2022 and came to an end in December when Congress passed an agreement. But there may be another strike looming in the transportation sector unless the Biden administration changes pace.

Los Angeles-based freight network WARP has launched DirectFresh, a service enabling perishable shippers with same-day and next-day direct store delivery. 

Reps. Dusty Johnson and Jim Costa on Tuesday introduced the Safer Highways and Increased Performance for Interstate Trucking (SHIP IT) Act to expand the trucking workforce and offer flexibility in times of need.

The Laredo port district in Texas is capturing a significant share of northbound produce shipments from Mexico, a new USDA report reveals.

The project is expected to realign and reconstruct a primary trucking and access gateway into the Port of Oakland as well as relieve truck congestion and provide flexibility for seaport cargo operations.

The applicants requested approval for drivers, after 10 consecutive hours off duty, to drive through the 16th consecutive hour after coming on duty, and to drive a total of 15 hours during that 16-hour period.

This year, bolstered by funding from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, the U.S. Department of Transportation awarded a record $703 million to ports through the Port Infrastructure Development Program.

The company will aim to serve a market that is within a one-day truck ride from Savannah, reaching about 25% of the U.S. population.

Chicago-based FourKites and Food Shippers of America have released the results of a survey of more than 115 industry leaders about logistics challenges in the food and beverage supply chain.

A labor strike along U.S. railroads is still a possibility after the third-largest railroad union rejected a tentative labor agreement this week. The agreement had the support of the White House.

Richard Gupton says this development is helpful as this previous year’s entry-level driver training program went into effect for the CDL program has become a barrier to entry costing $6,000 to $8,000. 

Hurricane season began in earnest in late September, impacting both Florida in the U.S. and Canada’s maritime provinces.

The cloud-based software company and freight manager have announced a partnership to provide an innovative shipping option for retailers and suppliers of fresh produce.

"The early autonomy customers are helping us define the future and they are a key part of setting the direction for the product,” says Ben Voss, director of sales at Raven.

Grain shipments on some railroads could stop as early as Wednesday, two days ahead of a possible rail strike. A rail stoppage is growing more likely as the country’s main rail unions remain at odds with rail companies.

Eden Prairie, Minn.-based global logistics company C.H. Robinson has announced an initiative to honor truck drivers who go above and beyond to deliver the goods the world depends on.

Truckload freight volumes tumbled from their June peak and pricing for dry van and refrigerated capacity on the spot market continued to shift downward, according to DAT Freight & Analytics.

California announced last week that it will ban the sale of internal combustion engine passenger cars by 2035. The decision comes on the heels of diesel shortages along the East Coast, which caught attention on The Hill.

More than 16% of new cars sold in California in 2022 were zero-emissions vehicles, the state said, up from 12.41% in 2021 and 7.78% in 2020.

The entertaining and educational show features industry contestants facing off in a tic-tac-toe-style contest with “squares” occupied by leading experts in the field of transport and logistics.

United Natural Foods Inc. has implemented the tech and strategies to shorten certain delivery times by more than a day and better use its data to deliver fresher produce to its customers.

Produce suppliers in Michigan and throughout the industry are struggling to cope with ever-increasing freight costs. 

Things may have gotten off to a slow start in some areas, but it appears business will be booming during late summer and fall for Michigan produce suppliers.

As the largest open field producer of tomatoes, Lipman Family Farms has big-time transportation needs.

Technology providers are aiming to solve some of the trucking industry’s thorniest issues, but there is still work to do.

Glassbit, LLC, specializing in software tools for grower/shippers, has released a new version of its Glasschain Observations app.

A potential stoppage on the nation's railways this fall is spurring concern, even after President Biden signed an executive order Sunday to keep U.S. rail traffic on track and the collective bargaining process going.