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Spot Truckload Rates Rise as 2018 Draws to a Close

DAT Freight & Analytics

The number of spot truckload freight posts declined 21 percent during the week ending Dec. 29, not an unusual figure when you compare a holiday-shortened workweek to a full one.

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PepsiCo Tests Autonomous Food Delivery on College Campus

The robots will make food deliveries to students at the University of the Pacific in Stockton, California.

Snackbot

Hawaiian Avocado Exports Expected to Grow

Shipments of Sharwil avocados from Hawaii and their profits could expand greatly in the coming years.

Avocado

Ocean Ports & Carriers

Pacific Merchant Shipping Association Express Concern Over Long Dwell Times

The Pacific Merchant Shipping Association (PMSA) has expressed concern with how long containers are spending at terminals at the port of Los Angeles and Long Beach before they are picked up for delivery

Port Of Long Beach

Emerging Trends in the Global Food Supply Chain

The complexities of moving food and beverages throughout the supply chain are ever growing. The Food Logistics' editors highlight a few trends in the year ahead.

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Supply Chain Visibility

Top 10 Most Read Food Logistics Articles of 2018

It has been quite a year for the global food supply chain.

Top 10

Blue Apron Stock Drops Below $1

Blue Apron has become a penny stock after dropping below $1.

Blue Apron

Ocean Ports & Carriers

Toyota Participates in $10 Million Investment for Autonomous Shipping

Toyota Material Handling U.S.A., Inc.

The investment marks one of the largest venture rounds for a marine- and maritime-focused technology company.

Container Ship

RLS Logistics Expands Refrigerated LTL Service

CORE X Partners (formerly known as RLS Logistics)

With this move, RLS can now offer customers both frozen and refrigerated LTL and TL service anywhere in the 48 contiguous states on a regular weekly schedule.

RLS Logistics Refrigerated LTL Sailing Schedule

Kroger Tests Autonomous Delivery in Arizona

By partnering with Nuro, Kroger will deliver groceries with an autonomous vehicle, called the R1, that has no steering wheel and no seats for people.

Kroger

Food Will Be Delivered Right Into Your Fridge, Predicts Walmart

Grocery delivery right into you fridge could be in the near future as Walmart expands its delivery business.

Groceries

Spot Load Posts Fall 4.6 Percent as Holiday Freight Disappoints

DAT Freight & Analytics

The number of available loads on the spot truckload freight market fell 4.6 percent during the week ending Dec. 15, running counter to the typical seasonal bump in demand for trucks.

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