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 …
Read Storyby 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 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 …
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 StoryThe editorial team at Food Chain Digest magazine and Food For Thought e-newsletter welcomes your story ideas, guest editorials, and press releases. We also offer sponsored content and advertising opportunities for providers looking to connect with the food shipping community.
Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed in articles within the FSA Blog are those of the authors/submitters and do not necessarily reflect the views or positions of Food Shippers of America.