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Feds Investigate Hepatitis A Outbreak Tied to Frozen Strawberries From Egypt

Of the 70 ill people, 68 (97 percent) reported drinking a smoothie from Tropical Smoothie Café in the month before illness started.

The investigation began in early August when the Virginia Department of Health (VDH) identified an outbreak of hepatitis A cases potentially linked to smoothies from Tropical Smoothie Café restaurants in that state.

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Hyundai Merchant Marine to Acquire Hanjin Shipping’s Assets

The creditors and financial authorities opted for the receivership of Hanjin Shipping and the acquisition of Hanjin’s core assets by Hyundai Merchant Marine, with the idea to achieve a merger between the two national flag carriers at a minimum cost.

The financial authorities and creditors are estimating that Hyundai Merchant Marine will have to spend 300 billion won to 400 billion won on the key asset acquisition.

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Port Of Charleston Welcomes its Largest Container Ship

The Yangshan, which measures 1,140 feet long and 148 feet wide, can transport up to 10,700 twenty-foot equivalent units (TEU).

The Yangshan’s milestone visit comes on the heels of the arrival of two new cranes last month, boosting big-ship handling capabilities at SCPA’s Wando Welch Terminal.

GE Transportation Acquires ShipXpress

ShipXpress Inc.

The agreement extends GE Transportation’s portfolio of solutions into the logistics value chain, giving it new offerings for shippers, and expanding its ability to deliver information and transaction services for railroad customers around the world.

GE Transportation, a producer of rail and transportation-related products and offerings, has acquired ShipXpress, a provider of cloud-based software solutions that enable transportation, industrial, and commodities businesses to efficiently operate with supply chain partners.

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Hanjin Shipping Vessels Stranded at Ports as Bankruptcy Fallout Unravels

A number of vessels have been halted outside of port entrances. Two Hanjin ships scheduled to call Wednesday in LA/Long Beach are now at anchor offshore and no longer plan to berth.

The Hanjin Rome was arrested in Singapore following a court petition late Monday, and shipowner PIL has reportedly refused to allow the Hanjin Mexico (above) to continue its commercial voyage due to unpaid charter fees; the Mexico was drifting off Ulsan as of Wednesday evening.

C.H. Robinson to Acquire APC Logistics

C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc.

The two companies have had a long-standing exclusive agent relationship for business in Australia and New Zealand.

The acquisition is expected to be accretive in 2016 and 2017 and will be financed through cash and funds drawn from C.H. Robinson’s existing revolving credit facility.

How Instacart is Changing Grocery Stores: An Inside Look

Instacart’s shoppers — who pick up all the items that customers order online, then pay for and pack them before delivery — breeze through Instacart-only express lanes at stores like Costco, Whole Foods and regional groceries like Mollie Stone’s.

Eventually, Instacart wants to offer a “bypass checkout” feature to its personal shoppers, and eventually to anyone who uses the Instacart app. This would let shoppers simply skip the register and instead scan and pay for items from their own phones.

Bimbo Bakeries Recalls Entenmann’s Over Plastic Contamination

Bimbo Bakeries USA, Inc. has initiated a voluntary recall of Entenmann’s Little Bites Fudge Brownies, Chocolate Chip Muffins and Variety Pack due to the presence of small pieces of plastic caused by a manufacturer’s bakery in Illinois.

All recalled products are being removed from store shelves. No other Entenmann’s products are affected.

Emerson Acquires Locus Traxx and PakSense

These investments in cargo solutions allow Emerson to provide consistent and safe control of food and other temperature-sensitive goods.

Emerson is a partner with shipping companies, trucking lines and refrigerated container manufacturers, providing technology and services to ensure the integrity of cold chain assets.

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Hanjin Shipping Co. Files for Receivership, Ports Deny its Vessels

A bankruptcy for Hanjin Shipping would be the largest ever for a container shipper in terms of capacity, according to consultancy Alphaliner, exceeding the 1986 collapse of United States Lines.

Hanjin Shipping announced the filing for receivership and a request to the court to freeze its assets, which the Seoul Central District Court planned to grant, a judge told Reuters, declining to be named.

Freight Marketplace Operator Freightos Acquires WebCargoNet

WebCargoNet maintains a database of global air-freight rates, allowing Freightos to list a wider variety of routes and modes of transportation in its marketplace.

Freightos claims inefficiencies in the freight shipping business amounts to about 26 percent of all containers shipped annually and about 30 percent of all trucks on the road being empty.

Grocery Manufacturers Association Sept. 12 Webinar to Address FSMA Recall Requirements

Grocery Manufacturers Association (GMA)

The Grocery Manufacturers Association will host a webinar on Monday, Sept. 12 at 1 p.m. EST on the recall requirements under the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA).

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