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Auburn University Food System Institute Website Advises on Logistics Security

Auburn University Food Systems Institute (AUFSI)

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security has designated 16 “critical infrastructure” sectors considered so vital that their incapacitation or destruction would seriously hurt the country. One of these sectors is food and agriculture.

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South Korean Government Signals $91 M to Support Hanjin Shipping

Government officials in Seoul said that more than $90 million of public funds could be available to the stricken company if it could also raise money from other sources.

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Kroger Commits to 100% Cage-Free Eggs, Launches Private Label Line

A Kroger-branded line of eggs that quietly hit shelves nationwide this week will make them more affordable to a wider range of consumers.

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Northern Transportation Faces Bankruptcy

Northern Transportation, which delivered construction material to the Distant Early Warning system during the Cold War and the first drilling rig to Alaska’s Prudhoe Bay in 1963, is sinking in debt and faces the end of court-ordered bankruptcy protection.

Owned by an Inuvialuit corporation, the company owes $130 million, most of it to a consortium of Canadian banks.

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.

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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

South Carolina Ports Authority

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.

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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.

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