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Ocean Ports & Carriers

Port of Oakland Approves $11 Million Rail Link to Cool Port Project

Port of Oakland

A refrigerated gateway to Asia for U.S. meat exports has cleared its last big hurdle when Port of Oakland Commissioners approved an $11 million rail spur to Cool Port Oakland.

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Walmart Goes the 'Last Mile' With Latest Acquisition

Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. has acquired Parcel, a last-mile delivery start-up based in New York. A 24/7 operation, Parcel delivers packages the same day, overnight and in scheduled two-hour windows.

NFI Industries Acquires California Cartage

California Cartage Co., the largest drayage firm at the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach, has been acquired by NFI Industries.

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Bimbo Bakeries to Build Distribution Center in New Jersey

Construction for the new, 17,700-square-foot distribution center is underway, and is expected to wrap up in November.

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Amazon + Whole Foods: What’s the Impact on Wholesale Distributors?

Omnitracs | Solera Fleet Solutions

Should Amazon enter the alcoholic beverage industry, delivery costs for wholesale distributors could significantly increase.

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UPS Opens Massive Distribution Center in Port of Tacoma

United Parcel Service (UPS)

At 770,000 square feet, the new center will hold a lot of packages and employ a lot of people.

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USDA Plan to Move International Food Safety Work to Trade Office Raises Alarm

U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)

Critics say the move signals the United States is more interested in promoting exports than in science-based public health standards.

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JB Hunt Tells Customers to Budget for 10 Percent Cost Increase

J.B. Hunt Transport Services is telling customers to budget for transportation cost increases as high as “10 percent or more,” as the peak fall distribution season and the ELD mandate intensify a driver shortage.

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Ocean Ports & Carriers

Containers Sit Untouched at Puerto Rico's Ports

It's one thing to get supplies to Puerto Rico, but officials at the Department of Homeland Security say moving goods around the island is the bigger challenge.

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Software & Technology

Up Next in Food Safety: A Temperature Sensor You Can Eat

The biodegradable temperature sensor sticks to food all the way from its starting point to the inside of your mouth, cutting out the need to manually test food to keep it at a certain temperature.

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Global Outcry Stalls China’s Food Import Controls

World Trade Organization (WTO)

China has delayed enforcing sweeping new controls on food imports that would require each shipment to have an inspection certificate from a foreign government.

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Walmart Testing In-home Delivery Service

Delivery workers who drop off Walmart groceries may soon also bring them into your kitchen and unload them into your refrigerator, even if you're not home.

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