Transportation
The sustainable climate solutions provider’s latest tools and technologies for monitoring global shipments that increase sustainable practices during transport will be on display at the International Fresh Produce Association’s upcoming Global Produce and Floral Show.
As the largest open field producer of tomatoes, Lipman Family Farms has big-time transportation needs.
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.
Produce suppliers in Michigan and throughout the industry are struggling to cope with ever-increasing freight costs.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
The IFPA Co-CEOs Cathy Burns and Tom Stenzel met with Canadian Agriculture Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau at the Canadian Embassy in Washington, DC, to discuss supply chain issues critical to the fresh produce trade.
Autonomous trucks are not coming to produce warehouses just yet, but recent news may indicate the day might not be that far off.
Secretary of Labor Marty Walsh and Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg have announced a partnership with the American Trucking Associations (ATA), according to a news release.
Ocean carriers are in the crosshairs of President Joe Biden, and he isn’t the only one targeting the carriers for anti-competitive behavior.
The Packer’s Tom Karst visited March 31 with Mike Kucharski, vice president and co-owner of Chicago area-based JKC Trucking, about the recent spike in diesel prices and COVID-19-related supply chain challenges.
IFPA drafted a letter co-signed by 40 organizations representing the produce industry urging the quick passage of the Ocean Shipping Reform Act (S. 3580).
Despite sky-high diesel fuel costs, the USDA in late May reported generally adequate truck supplies for most produce growing regions and truck rates that are generally below year-ago levels.
The International Fresh Produce Association praised the Congressional passage of the Ocean Shipping Reform Act and said the legislation will help protect the interests of fresh produce exporters.
Technology providers are aiming to solve some of the trucking industry’s thorniest issues, but there is still work to do.
Putting upward pressure on delivered produce prices, refrigerated truck rates have soared to nearly $5 per mile in early February, according to a survey by the USDA.
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced plans to increase capacity at the Port of Oakland in Oakland, California and improve service for shippers of U.S. grown agricultural commodities.
On behalf of the Canadian fresh produce industry, the Canadian Produce Marketing Association (CPMA) welcomes yesterday’s announcement that the Government of Canada will create a new Supply Chain Task Force.
New federal requirements for a CDL take hold Monday, and it could have a major impact on hauling grain and livestock more than 150 miles from your farm. It could also cause an even bigger shortage of truck drivers.
The California ag industry has lost $2.1 billion in exports between May and September 2021, a letter to 13 major shipping carriers from two California Senators said. It urged these companies to ship stalled products.
Truck rates and volumes are showing mixed trends, according to the transportation platform DAT.
The technology solutions platform seeks to eliminate friction in trucking and build the next-generation digital freight platform for fresh produce.
PortMiami has been ranked one of the top container ports in the world by the World Bank Group and S&P Global Market Intelligence Container Port Performance Index for 2021.
Glassbit, LLC, specializing in software tools for grower/shippers, has released a new version of its Glasschain Observations app.
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.