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CMA CGM Breaks East Cost Container Ship Record

A new era for the Port of New York and New Jersey started yesterday with the arrival of the largest ship to ever stop over on the East Coast.

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Blockchain Collaboration Helps Improve Food Safety

There’s a new form of tracking food products throughout the supply chain using blockchain that benefits producers, suppliers and customers.

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Risk/Compliance

How to Combat Drowsy Driving

Several factors contribute to the risks associated with drowsy driving, and now, with the help of research and technology, transportation companies are better equipped to educate and train drivers on how to combat it.

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XPO Logistics Leasing Second Route 33 Warehouse in Pennsylvania

The top 10 global logistics provider will lease the 628,475-square-foot warehouse in Palmer, Pennsylvania, “as part of its continued growth.”

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Ocean Ports & Carriers

Port of Corpus Christi Moves Forward with $327M Channel Project

The ship channel project would be a monumental step forward for the Port of Corpus Christi, as it could expand the types of barges able to move in and out of the port.

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Caribbean, U.S. Southeast Shippers Prepare for Irma Disruption

Irma will test the resiliency of supply chains dependent on the U.S. Southeast, as well as the Gulf Coast.

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C.H. Robinson Acquires Milgram & Company, Expands Global Network

C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc.

The purchase marks the 3PLs third global forwarding acquisition in the past five years.

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Americold Adds an Automated Facility to its Global Network

Americold Logistics LLC

Americold recently broke ground on a new facility at its Rochelle, Illinois, campus, adding a 15.5 million cubic foot automated facility to its network and further increasing its global capacity.

Pictured from left are: Jon Scholtes, field representative for Congressman Adam Kinzinger; Tom Demmer, Illinois state representative; Chet Olson, mayor of Rochelle, Illinois; Fred Boehler, president and CEO of Americold; Sean McCarthy, director of the Illinois Department of Commerce & Economic Opportunity; Tim Hinckley, chief commercial officer, Americold; and Dan Lundquist, general manager of Rochelle Americold.

Port Houston Container Terminals to Resume Operations

The Port of Houston is reopening to ships Friday, a week after closing in advance of Hurricane Harvey.

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PLS Logistics to Donate Profits from Texas Freight Moves to the American Red Cross Next Week

The third-party logistics provider has committed to donate 100 percent of profits from its Texas freight moves for the week of Sept. 4, to the American Red Cross Hurricane Harvey relief efforts.

Spot Load Posts Increase 1 percent; Effects of Storm Still to Come

DAT Freight & Analytics

Hurricane Harvey hit on Friday, Aug. 25, so its effect on supply chains and spot truckload rates won’t be fully reflected until next week.

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ELD Mandate to be 'Phased in' through April 2018

The CVSA will postpone putting drivers out-of-service (OOSC) for not complying with the electronic logging device (ELD) mandate until April 1, 2018, though the mandate takes effect on Dec. 18.

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