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Spot Market Freight Volume Sets September Record

DAT Freight & Analytics

Spot freight has seen 14 consecutive months of year-over-year peaks, and freight volume set yet another record in September, with a 32 percent increase compared to September 2013

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BNSF’s Suspension Of Quincy Intermodal Service Hinders Ag Shippers

Cold Train discontinued the service in August and the company closed its doors, blaming the demise on poor service from BNSF Railway.

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Pacific American Fish Co. Selects LINKFRESH ERP For Seafood Traceability

The LINKFRESH ERP solution will provide PAFCO with full, end-to-end supply chain management to support its fish sourcing, import, export and portioning operations.

Ocean Spray Names Star Distribution Systems ‘Rookie Of The Year’

Star Distribution Systems, Inc., a 3PL based in Plan City, Fla., has been named “Rookie of the Year” by Ocean Spray.

Featured In Food Logistics: Cold Storage Expansion Stays Brisk

Containerized ocean carriers are adding more reefer capacity while cold storage providers continue building out their network, particularly near key ports.

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EPA Seeks To Restrict Refrigerants For Retail/Wholesale Food Operations

FMI - The Food Industry Association

The proposed rule changes the listing of several hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) from approved to unapproved, which are commonly used in commercial refrigeration equipment, and also proposes changes to stand-alone self-contained cases.

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Carrier Transicold Bolsters Vector Trailer Refrigeration Unit Warranties

Carrier Transicold

The warranties for the hybrid Vector 8500 and Vector 8600MT units now include 48-month/8,000-hour major component coverage for the engine, generator and compressor.

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New Port Manatee Service Offers Swift Mexico Link

The direct, weekly service is offering a two-way connection between Mexico and U.S. for refrigerated produce and other goods

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Van, Refrigerated And Flatbed Loads Hold Steady As Fuel Costs Dip

DAT Freight & Analytics

For refrigerated freight, the national average spot rate was unchanged at $2.33 per mile as rates declined in central California and across the Midwest, but gained strength elsewhere due to late-season produce harvests.

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Preferred Freezer Services Builds First Cold Storage Facility In Washington

Preferred Freezer Services (PFS), division of Lineage Logistics

Construction of the new facility broke ground on May 12th, and upon completion (projected for July 2015) it will be the largest public refrigerated warehouse in North America and the largest single cold storage facility built at one time in the world.

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