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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).

Cary, N.C.-based Railinc’s TransmetriQ unit has announced a major advance in shipment tracking and Estimated Time of Arrival (ETA) services, according to a news release.

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.

In honor of Memorial Day, transportation and logistics provider Genpro teamed with Military Missions to write personalized cards of encouragement to U.S. troops.

China’s recent COVID-19 crackdown is having a ripple effect on ocean carrier scheduling and hurting volume at the Port of Oakland, officials say.