Some articles have multiple contributors on the team and therefore are indicated as "Staff." The publisher of the Food Shippers Blog is MindShare Strategies, a firm that has been secured by Food Shippers of America to provide relative and frequent information for the benefit of members and key stakeholders of the association. Our staff has more than 100 years' combined experience covering the transportation, warehousing, logistics, and supply chain industries.
Recent Posts by Staff:
by Staff, on Feb 26, 2024 12:05:08 PM
The Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) recently released new rules that will help to clarify and simplify the process by which shippers are billed for detention and demurrage charges. “The Ocean …
Read Storyby Staff, on Feb 21, 2024 4:08:18 PM
American Trucking Associations’ advanced seasonally adjusted For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index decreased 3.5% in January after increasing 1.2% in December. In January, the index equaled 111.0 (2015=100) compared with 115.0 in …
Read Storyby Staff, on Feb 12, 2024 9:51:57 AM
The U.S. economy may be at risk due to the Red Sea disruptions, stakeholders warned regulators during a hearing last week. The House of Representatives’ Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation …
Read Storyby Staff, on Feb 12, 2024 9:23:26 AM
Bristol Highlands East Front building in Bristol, WI, where HARIBO will be expanding its warehousing and distribution capabilities in Bristol, WI. The new warehousing site features 73 truck docks and …
Read Storyby Staff, on Feb 12, 2024 9:04:32 AM
Starbucks, the coffee, food, juice and tea retailer, is targeting the late-night demographic, as several of its industry peers were already doing over the past year. CEO Laxman Narasimhan recently …
Read Storyby Staff, on Jan 23, 2024 12:45:17 PM
American Trucking Associations’ advanced seasonally adjusted For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index increased 2.1% in December after falling 1.4% in November. In December, the index equaled 115.7 (2015=100) compared with 113.3 in …
Read Storyby Staff, on Jan 21, 2024 7:56:01 PM
PepsiCo products are enjoyed by consumers more than one billion times a day in more than 200 countries around the world. Through a sophisticated supply chain, PepsiCo generated more than …
Read Storyby Staff, on Jan 21, 2024 7:39:14 PM
Produce companies have expanded their container logistics capabilities after pandemic-related supply chain issues presented new challenges and opportunities. Specifically, Dole Food Co. launched a new shipping service through its marine …
Read Storyby Staff, on Jan 8, 2024 12:28:29 PM
Houthi rebel attacks on commercial vessels in the Red Sea persist - leading to the rerouting of ocean container traffic away from the Suez Canal. Despite the presence of the …
Read Storyby Staff, on Jan 8, 2024 10:26:00 AM
The 2024 Food Shippers of America Annual Conference will take place March 3-5 at the Bonnet Creek in Orlando, FL. This 3-day event brings together more than 1,000 professionals in …
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