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Foodlogica Offers Solar-Powered Food Transport In Amsterdam

Foodlogica aims to clean up the last leg of the local food transport system in Amsterdam by delivering local food products to cafes, restaurants, and catering businesses with solar-powered electric cargo trikes.

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CSX Rebuffs CP Railway Merger Overture

CSX Corporation Inc.

CSX rebuffed Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd. after it made an approach in the past week, but both railways are under pressure to extend their reach to cope with traffic backlogs created by surging shipments of oil from the Bakken region of North Dakota.

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ATRI: Trucking Industry Operating Costs Rise Again

American Transportation Research Institute (ATRI)

The average marginal cost per mile in 2013 was $1.68, an increase from the $1.63 found in 2012.

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Foodservice Sees Amazon in the Rearview Mirror

Lara Sowinski

Getting More From Your 3PL

Taking collaborative relationships to the next level pays dividends for today’s food and beverage shippers.

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How Do You Rack It?

Static Racking Systems Offer More Ways To Stock And Replenish Inventory

Mezzanines are often helpful in providing access to large conveyors and/or palletizers.

ELD Helps Fleets Comply With HOS And Other Driver Safety Rules

Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA)

The ELD, which takes effect is 2016, is a way to enforce the drivers’ hours of service (HOS) mandate, which limits a driver’s working hours to 70 hours in order to lessen the risk of fatigue-related accidents.

A driver enters hours of service information using a Cadec onboard computer.

Stricter Regs Ahead: Telematics To The Rescue

Telematic Solutions Improve Vehicle Management For Drivers And Fleet Managers

A driver enters hours of service information using a Cadec onboard computer.

New York Gov. Cuomo Tours Power Plug Inc.

During this visit, Cuomo toured the manufacturing facility and then told workers and executives of the dramatic positive impact he expects from the recent 0 percent manufacturing tax for operations in the State of New York.

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Carriers To Pass Low-Sulfur Fuel Costs In 2020 On To Shippers

Switching to low-sulfur fuel on a global basis in 2020 could cost the container shipping industry up to $100 billion per year.

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Kane Is Able Acquires Nexus Distribution’s Southeast And Northeast Hubs

Kane Is Able, Inc.

Kane customers will immediately benefit from expanded distribution coverage and increased capabilities, while Nexus Distribution Corp. will continue to operate its Chicago-area locations.

Carbon Footprint

How Companies Can Identify Supply Chain Climate Risks

The key to getting it right is for managers to address supply chain climate risks in terms of existing stressors — such as procurement costs, on-time delivery, water availability and secure energy and infrastructure.

Acclimatise CEO John Firth.

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