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Ocean Ports & Carriers

International Maritime Organization Calls For 3-Month Grace Period On Container Weight Enforcement

International Maritime Organization (IMO)

The IMO Safety Committee said in a statement Monday that government agencies should postpone enforcement of the requirement that shippers verify the weight of containers to give operators more time to put together the systems needed to meet the mandate.

The Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) has approved mandatory requirements for ships to record and report their fuel consumption.

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Six U.S. Ports Team With 19 Container Lines On Container Weight Rule

Five of the six operating ports that have signed on to the agreement have laid out their guidance for export shippers using their facilities.

The Port of New Orleans container yards stay busy year round.

US Foods To Acquire Produce Processor/Distributor Freshway Foods

The transaction is expected to close on June 10, 2016.

Freshway Foods provides value-added fresh-cut produce that includes the cutting, cleaning, chopping and packaging of raw produce resulting in a product that can be customized to meet any customer’s preferences and delivered ready for immediate use.

Sanitary Cold Chain Offers FSMA Compliance Training For Carriers

More than 84,000 food shippers, carriers and receivers are impacted by this new law and most have less than one year for full compliance, according to Sanitary Cold Chain.

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Ocean Ports & Carriers

Panama Canal Expansion To Bring Reefer Opportunities

Recent trends suggest that the supply chain will shift from container vessels to more versatile reefer containers.

With the Panama Canal expansion, the temperature-controlled logistics industry will benefit from Neopanamax container vessels that will move twice, or even triple, the amount of cargo allowed today.

Amazon Brings 1-Hour Delivery To New York City And Dallas Restaurants

Now Manhattan and Dallas customers can view participating restaurants, browse menus, place orders, track the status of their delivery, and watch as their delivery driver travels from the restaurant to the delivery address in real time.

Amazon.com announced that Prime members in New York City and Dallas, Texas, can now enjoy free one-hour delivery from local restaurants.

Google Veteran Launches Startup To Make Tractor Trailers Autonomous

The new company, Ottomotto LLC, plans to build hardware enabling existing 18-wheelers to operate on highways without driver intervention, taking on larger companies that are currently reserving such technology for new trucks.

Anthony Levandowski, one of the founders of Google’s self-driving car program, left Google toward the end of January.

E-Commerce Growth Drives Up U.S. Warehouse Rental Rates

Rental rates for prime warehouse space in the U.S. jumped 9.9 percent in 2015 over the previous year, real-estate brokerage firm CBRE Inc. said in a new report.

Nature’s Best distributes a range of products to 11 western states.

Ocean Ports & Carriers

U.S. Box Ports Flex Their Muscle

Key gateways are playing a more prominent role in the expanding global food supply chain.

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Cold Storage Operators Gear Up For Summer

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Maintaining cold warehouses in the hot summer months requires massive amounts of energy. So, what are refrigerated warehouse operators doing to use that energy responsibly?

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Produce Industry Updates Measures To Improve Transportation Practices

Trade organizations establish voluntary best practices for all industry stakeholders.

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Rail Investments Paying Off

Infrastructure investments and efficiency improvements are positioning rail as a key transportation partner in the food supply chain.

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