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by Staff, on Mar 21, 2022

Canadian Pacific Railway (CP) trains were halted Sunday morning (March 20), stalling global shipments of key manufactured goods (including food stuffs, beverages and ingredients) after an impasse in contract negotiations …

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Topics:Rail/Intermodal

by Staff, on Mar 21, 2022

The Food Shippers of America (FSA) leadership team is comprised of professionals who are experienced in the industry and passionate about the role the association plays in the industry. FSA …

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by EPA | Contributed Content, on Mar 04, 2022

EPA is using 2022 to refresh its SmartWay Excellence Award program. SmartWay strives to be proactive, innovative, and partner-focused. By postponing SmartWay Excellence Award recognition until 2023, EPA can use …

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Topics:Sustainability

by Staff, on Mar 03, 2022

On Feb 24, a nation’s nightmare came true when Russian tanks and troops crossed Ukraine's eastern border and charged towards Kiev. The Russian invasion of Ukraine, seen by many as …

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Topics:TransportationOcean/International

by Staff, on Feb 26, 2022

Whether the COVID-19 pandemic gave supply chain professionals greater opportunities to distinguish themselves or the challenging situation simply spurred those in the industry to recognize their colleagues, Food Chain Digest …

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by Staff, on Feb 22, 2022

Bob Costello, Chief Economist & Senior Vice President of International Trade Policy & Cross Border Operations for the American Trucking Associations made his annual presentation yesterday on the state of …

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by Staff, on Feb 22, 2022

“What separates the truly great teams from the mediocre ones?” This was the question asked by Tony Dungy as he opened his keynote presentation at the 2022 Food Shippers Conference …

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Topics:Best Practices

by Staff, on Feb 21, 2022

The food industry has been in flux for years, as buying power shifted from Boomers to Millennials. Clear trends such as healthy living, sustainability, technology and convenience have been dramatically …

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Topics:Retail

by Noël Perry, on Feb 08, 2022

Will We Ever Get Enough Drivers? In understanding capacity tightness in the U.S. truckload market, one must differentiate between the underlying long-run trends and short-run variations in supply and demand …

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by Staff, on Feb 08, 2022

Planning the Food Shippers of America (FSA) Annual Conference is no small feat; one that requires hours of commitment in creating content, scheduling speakers and seating discussion panels. 2022 Annual …

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