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Construction Begins on Cold Storage Facility at Port of Tampa Bay

The facility will be located on a 13.7-acre site adjacent to Berth 219, and is designed to handle palletized breakbulk cargo, as well as refrigerated containers.

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Uber's Next Target: Freight and Long-Haul Trucking

While Uber's brand and financial backing could supercharge Otto's prospects, industry experts remain skeptical that a Silicon Valley startup with little experience can shake up long-haul trucking.

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India Considers Using High-Speed Passenger Trains for Cold Chain Perishables

Talks between India's Ministry of Food Processing Industry and Indian Railways is in an advanced stage to have "cold chain bogies" attached with superfast passenger trains.

India's Central Government is reported to be mulling a decision to attach “cold chain bogies” with superfast passenger trains, stashed with perishable goods.

Chattanooga Quickly Becoming a Hot Spot for Logistics Startups

Three new technology-based logistics firms move to Tennessee following a 12-week accelerator program called Dynamo Accelerator.

Dynamo leaders believe their program is the only logistics- and transportation-focused accelerator in the country. Running as a 'sibling' to the accelerator, the Dynamo fund is an $18 million early-stage fund investing in logistics startups. Most of the funding came from Chattanooga-based individuals and investment entities, several of which committed $1 million or more.

New Survey Shows ELD Mandate is Trucking Industry’s Top Concern

American Transportation Research Institute (ATRI)

The looming date of the federal mandate on the use of Electronic Logging Devices topped the list of trucking industry concerns, with more than 65 percent of respondents concerned about productivity impacts the industry may experience from full deployment

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Is Amazon Looking for a Logistics Partner?

Amazon reportedly spent $11.5 billion on shipping last year and some estimate that if they were to handle fulfillment all by itself it could offer a potential savings of $1.1 billion annually.

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US Foods to Acquire Jeraci Foods, Utz Completes Deal for Golden Enterprises

The acquisition of Jeraci Foods, a New York-based Italian specialty distributor, is expected to enhance US Foods’ penetration in the Italian independent restaurant and pizzeria segment.

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South Idaho Food Hub Looks to Keep Rolling

The area includes operations in food warehousing, and transportation, container and packaging companies.

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Shipping Lines Battle for Market Share in Fast-Growing Cool Market

A.P. Moller- Maersk

Shipping lines have pinpointed the potential of the cold chain market, not least in developing markets.

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JTS Launches FreightOptixx Transportation Management System

JTS (Johanson Transportation Service)

FreightOptixx gives users complete visibility to all their freight communications from start to finish.

Logistics Providers Challenged to Guide Shippers through Rapid Change

Increasingly, shippers are turning to third-party logistics providers for help managing and crunching data.

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Ocean Ports & Carriers

Greenpeace Blocks Palm Oil Delivery at Rotterdam Port

Greenpeace activists blocked operations of IOI at Rotterdam Port, accusing it of forest destruction and child labor.

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