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by Staff, on Apr 8, 2024 12:13:24 PM

The global food manufacturer and member of the Food Shippers of America (FSA) said its new projects aim to reduce and remove over 500,000 metric tons of carbon over a …

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by Staff, on Mar 27, 2024 4:00:56 PM

Photo Credit: NTSB via Reuters The collapse of Maryland’s Francis Scott Key Bridge March 26 after it was struck by a cargo ship continues to block access to the Port …

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by Staff, on Mar 25, 2024 11:59:16 AM

In partnership with Feeding America, General Mills has helped develop and scale MealConnect, the only food rescue technology available nationwide, providing any restaurant, caterer, local grocery chain, hotel, independent food …

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by Courtney Bloom, on Mar 22, 2024 10:13:20 AM

American Trucking Associations’ advanced seasonally adjusted For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index increased 4.3% in February after decreasing 3.2% in January. In February, the index equaled 116.0 (2015=100) compared with 111.3 in …

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by Staff, on Mar 11, 2024 12:32:10 PM

A Walmart associate pushes a delivery bin of a home order to the front door of a customer using its new Express On-Demand Early Morning Delivery. (Photo credit: Walmart) In …

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by Staff, on Mar 11, 2024 12:30:51 PM

Food Shippers of America hosted its 68th annual conference March 3-5 at the Signia by Hilton Bonnet Creek Resort in Orlando, Florida. More than 1,300 supply chain professionals and providers …

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by Staff, on Mar 11, 2024 12:16:05 PM

When it comes to supply chains and private fleets, food and beverage companies are “testing the waters” of electric Class 8 heavy-weight trucks. Class 8 trucks are heavy-duty tractor-trailers with …

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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 …

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by Courtney Bloom, 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 …

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by 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 …

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