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Distribution Warehouse Technology Marches Forward

F&b supply chains find use for mobile computing, data visualization, automated equipment and more.

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Risk/Compliance

Feds Grill 19 Ocean Carriers On West Coast Ports Collaboration

Federal Maritime Commission (FMC)

FMC commissioners expressed support for the agreement at the time, but they said it would be closely monitored to identify any anticompetitive activity.

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Food Logistics Technology Alliance Forms In The U.K.

The Alliance, formed by TouchStar Technologies, Proteus Software and LPC International, will offer food and drink manufacturers, processors, distributors, wholesalers and retailers a one-stop-shop for a total logistics system solution.

Global Fast Food Market To Grow Through 2019 As Developing Markets Urbanize

Transparency Market Research

In the developing markets such as China and India, increasing purchasing power of buyers and developing inclination for eating out are predicted to fuel the interest in fast food in the next six years.

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Food Industry Logistics: Trends That Matter

Dynamic consumer demand thrusts logistics into the spotlight as a critical competitive differentiator.

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Ocean Ports & Carriers

West Coast Ports Lose Import Container Trade As Asian Shippers Reroute To Gulf And East Coast

Pacific Maritime Association (PMA)

The decline, measured in the dollar value of goods imported in containers, is partly due to Asian shippers rerouting cargo to the Gulf and East Coasts after protracted West Coast labor negotiations led to delays earlier this year at Pacific ports.

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Ports And Truckers Face Chassis Shortage

Finding a free chassis – little more than a steel frame with wheels - can take hours, making them a top source of port congestion because containers can’t be transferred from a ship to a truck without them, truck drivers say.

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International Logistics Firm Kuehne + Nagel To Acquire ReTrans Inc.

Kuehne+Nagel Group

The acquisition builds on Kuehne + Nagel’s overland strategy and will significantly strengthen the company’s position as an end-to-end logistics provider in North America.

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7-Eleven Launches Home Delivery, Partners With Postmates

An assortment of 7‑Eleven’s products from hot foods and snacks to cold beverages and other convenience items is just a few taps away and will be delivered by Postmates to customers from select stores in San Francisco and Oakland in an hour or less.

U.S. Senate Introduces Multimodal Freight Act

The National Multimodal Freight Policy and Investment Act provides multimodal freight infrastructure with a total of $12 billion over a six-year period, with funding for multimodal freight projects distributed based on a merit-based grant program.

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