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L.I.N.K. Live | Food Logistics Editors Talk Consumer Packaged Goods with Tom Madrecki of Consumer Brands Association

Marina and Mackenna with Tom Madrecki of Consumer Brands Association, to discuss the new administration's impact on consumer packaged goods supply chains and what opportunities exist for CPG players in 2021.

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L.I.N.K. | SVT Robotics Explains Why Humans, Robotics Work Together

"Never underestimate the human machine," says SVT Robotics CEO in an interview with associate editor Brielle Jaekel where they also dive into the intricacies of robotics in the supply chain.

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Coronavirus Presents New Beginnings—One Year Later

While March 12, 2020 was the last time any of us saw our co-workers in person, it was it also the day of New Beginnings, an alternative “New Normal” way of doing things, for the better.

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Maersk Proves Sustainability on the Seas is Possible

Maersk says that by 2023 it will operate a carbon neutral vessel, which it claims will be the first.

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Savannah Gateway Industrial Hub Opens Multi-Modal Export Capability

The 20 million-square-foot logistics park unlocks multi-modal logistics connectivity through rail, truck and ship-to-markets.

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Awake.AI, European Space Agency Collaborate to Develop Maritime Logistics Marketplace

Awake.AI’s platform is currently used by port authorities and operators, cargo owners and ship operators.

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Port of Long Beach Starts 2021 Off Strong

While February traditionally shows a slow-down, experts are predicting a busier than usual schedule as unscheduled container ship calls continue to make up for voyages that were canceled at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Georgia Ports Authority Exports Remain Steady in 2020

In 2020, the Georgia Ports Authority moved more than 4.68 million twenty-foot equivalent container units, an 1.8% increase compared to 2019.

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Maersk Becomes Latest to Experience Cargo Loss From Heavy Seas

Maersk's loss totals 750 containers that went overboard halfway through its trip from China to Los Angeles.

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Safecube Introduces New Digital Tracking Solution for Sea Freight Flows

Safecube has launched a new track and trace solution called EasyTrack, a 100% digital solution for sea freight flows.

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Softship Launches Port Cost Calculator to Streamline and Automate Port Costs

Port cost solutions are important, as more ports and ocean carriers institute business continuity plans to keep product moving in and out of the United States.

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North Carolina Ports Partners with the Scoular Company to Expand Agricultural Opportunities

Council of State approved the long-term lease for Scoular to develop an at-port facility that will receive, store, and load agricultural products.

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Study: Autonomous Ship Market Worth $165.61B by 2030

Rise in operational safety of ships and increase in demand for cargo transportation through marines drive the growth of the global autonomous ships market.

Expect to see more trucking, cold storage and cold chain logistics consolidations to capitalize on market conditions in 2021.

Looking Ahead to 2021—What Comes Next For the Food and Beverage Cold Chain?

Here are five trends to watch for in the maritime sector come 2021.

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St. Louis Regional Freightway Releases 2020 Highlights

The St. Louis Regional Freightway helped to advance the bi-state St. Louis region as a world-class freight hub in 2020 and showcased the region’s resilience and continued importance in the global supply chain as the COVID-19 pandemic raged on.

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JZ Expedited Companies' Planned Expansion to Support Inland Marine Terminal Business Model

The JZ Expedited Companies can expand its global service center and build to suit for long term contracts.

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SC Ports’ Leatherman Terminal Welcomes 15 Hybrid Cranes

South Carolina Ports welcomed 15 hybrid rubber-tired gantry cranes to the Hugh K. Leatherman Terminal.

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Autonomous Ships are the Future of Transportation

The global autonomous ship market is expected to hit $134.90 billion by 2030, growing a CAGR of 4.4% from 2020 to 2030.

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IBM Works With Port of Los Angeles to Help Secure Maritime Supply Chain

The CRC will be a maritime Security Intelligence and Operations Center (SIOC) to automate threat collaboration and extend its reach beyond traditional maritime stakeholders to Port stakeholders that are more broadly involved in cargo flow.

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BIC and DCSA Collaborate to Standardize Container Facility Identification

BIC and DCSA (Digital Container Shipping Association) announced completion of their collaboration to standardize the codes used to identify facilities such as depots, container yards, M&R vendors and other supply chain container facilities.

Food Logistics Seeks Nominations for 7th Annual Rock Stars of the Supply Chain Award

From early pioneers and entrepreneurs to non-conformist thinkers and executive standouts, Food Logistics aims to honor these leaders and their contributions to the industry.

The nearshoring movement will immeasurably improve safety measures and the ability to track shipments and prevent unwanted activity.

When Reshoring Won’t Do, Nearshoring May Be the Answer

In situations where complete reshoring is not possible, nearshoring provides the middle ground.

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Surviving Disasters Along the Cold Supply Chain

By employing an impact analysis coupled with a comprehensive disaster recovery plan, companies can better respond to such disruptions.

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Blume Global Introduces New Street Turns Solution for Ocean & Motor Carriers and IMCs

Blume Global announced Blume Street Turns, a solution to optimize drayage operations and container utilization through the use of cutting-edge machine learning algorithms.

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PortPro Introduces drayOS: The Next Generation Drayage TMS

Powered by the latest technology, drayOS serves as an end-to-end operating system enabling drayage carriers to automate time-consuming back-office operations and focus on the growth of their businesses.

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Cleveron and Globe Tracker Partner in Cold Chain Monitoring for Grocery Pick-Up

The Cleveron 501 is a self-standing automated pickup solution with different temperature zones, including a deep freeze area.

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North Carolina Ports Awarded $16 Million Grant for Infrastructure Improvements

The funds will help support the development of a new container gate complex at the Port of Wilmington, as part of an overall five-year $200 million container yard expansion plan.

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U.S. Transportation Secretary Announces Over $220M in Grants for U.S. Ports

The Port Infrastructure Development Program aims to support efforts by ports and industry stakeholders to improve facility and freight infrastructure to ensure our nation’s freight transportation needs, present and future, are met.

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MatchBack Systems and SynchroNet Intermodal Services to Provide Unique Services

The combination of these cooperative services focus on solutions for intermodal marketing companies, third-party logistics companies, beneficial cargo owners, truckers, ocean carriers and container leasing companies.

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Cold Chain Logistics Sees Changeover in Hires

Numerous companies in cold chain logistics have hired new personnel, but unfortunately one company sadly says goodbye to a veteran of the industry.

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More Zero-Emissions Equipment Moving Cargo in Long Beach

A container shipping terminal at the Port of Long Beach is now using new, zero-emissions cargo-handling tractors to test the readiness of the equipment to handle the workload at a busy seaport.

Supply chain technology gives cold industry leaders the ability to monitor conditions of perishable goods during transit.

Sailing into the Next Phase of the Cold Chain

By incorporating supply chain visibility technology into the cold chain, leaders can drive greater efficiency, increase customer satisfaction and reduce costs brought on by food waste.

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Port of Long Beach Achieves Clean Air Goals

A newly completed study of air pollution at the Port of Long Beach has found reduced diesel soot — down 88% since 2005 — and lower emissions of greenhouse gases, which have dropped 19%.