Lara L. SowinskiFrom the Author - Page 9Software & TechnologyThe Week Ahead in 60 Seconds: 'How Drones Could Compete Against Ag-Gag Laws'A D.C-based journalist recently raised $75,000 on Kickstarter to buy drones and other equipment to investigate industrial farms and document animal welfare problems and pollution.TruckingThe Week Ahead in 60 Seconds: 'UPS Bets Big on Europe; So Should US Food Exporters'United Parcel Service (UPS)UPS will invest about $1 billion over the next three to five years to expand its infrastructure throughout Europe.Ocean Ports & CarriersThe Week Ahead in 60 Seconds: 'All Hands On Deck For ILWU Talks'The ILWU/PMA contract is set to expire just after the stroke of midnight tonight. However, there’s a glimmer of hope that negotiations between union dockworkers and West Coast ports are on a different course this time around.Software SolutionsThe Week Ahead in 60 Seconds: 'FL Reader Survey: Your Two Cents, Please'Over the next few weeks, I’ll be planning the editorial coverage for 2015. A lot of the story angles and topics I’m considering come from the Reader Survey. You guys are the ones in the field and on site, I trust your opinions and suggestions.3PL/4PLThe Week Ahead in 60 Seconds: 'LSP Survey Tells 'How to Get My Attention''When asked ‘Which information sources do you rely on to stay current on logistics strategies and industry news?’ 70 percent of respondents said logistics industry print magazines.Grocery RetailThe Week Ahead in 60 Seconds: 'Grocery Store Trends: Logistics Providers Take Note'Some interesting trends in the grocery store sector signal changes for logistics providers in the food supply chain.RegulationsThe Week Ahead in 60 Seconds: 'Put Down That Coffee Cup and Listen Up!'A devastating fungus known as coffee rust is threatening Latin American coffee producers and the U.S. is rushing in to help.Grocery RetailThe Week Ahead in 60 Seconds: 'The Worst Supermarket in America'In a recent survey, Consumer Reports polled 27,000+ readers across the U.S. on which grocery stores are the best.Software & TechnologyThe Week Ahead in 60 Seconds: 'One Farmer’s Story Continues'One thing technology can’t deliver is water—and California farmers are desperate for it.3PL/4PLThe Week Ahead in 60 Seconds: ‘Even More Rate Increases Ahead’Now, the 15-member Transpacific Stabilization Agreement (TSA) is planning rate hikes on westbound reefer containers transporting U.S. beef, pork and poultry to Asia, starting July 1.3PL/4PLThe Week Ahead in 60 Seconds: ‘Pacific Rate Increases Ahead’Container shipping lines are raising rates on the Asia-U.S. trade lane by $300 per 40-foot container to West Coast ports, and by $400 to all other U.S. ports, starting May 15. This comes on top of the $400 per 40-foot container peak season surcharge that goes into effect on June 15.WarehousingThe Week Ahead in 60 Seconds: ‘Will the TPP Sink or Swim?’Intensive talks between the U.S. and Japan over the past two weeks, punctuated by President Obama’s visit to Tokyo, failed to resolve major sticking points between the two countries, which means the 12-nation trade bloc is still tentative.Previous PagePage 9 of 20Next Page
