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ORLANDO, Fla. — Truck rates could be headed sharply higher in early May, Kenny Lund told attendees of the National Watermelon Association convention on Feb 21.

Black Gold Farms, Grand Forks, N.D., has formed Horizons Logistics LLC to overcome increasing challenges of finding reliable transportation.

The Allen Lund Co. has hired Andy Shoemaker as director of perishable logistics.

The latest truck rate report from the U.S. Department of Agriculture shows generally adequate supplies to meet demand.

Adequate to surplus truck availability for fresh produce shipping districts was reported in early November.

Ocean transportation costs are going up, and that will translate to slightly higher delivered costs for Latin American produce hitting U.S. shores.

Josh Bergling has been promoted to vice president of technology at Choptank Transport, Preston, Md.

A lawsuit by multiple U.S. and foreign growers charges C.H. Robinson/Robinson Fresh with “illegal and deceptive” business practices.

The final compliance deadline for mandated electronic logging devices in U.S. trucks will arrive Dec. 17.

Total Quality Logistics, Cincinnati, is asking for help in supporting members of the military in May through its Military Appreciation month campaign.