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Warehouse Energy Optimization: More Options To Consider

Innovations Emerge For Lighting, Refrigeration, HVAC And Better Sustainability.

Richard Murphy claims the solar arrays produce 12 percent of the facility's electricity and have delivered $20,000 in annual savings for Murphy Warehouse Co.

When Cargo Calls For Special Handling

How To Manage Delivery Of Product High In Value, Temperature Sensitive Or Theft Susceptible.

BestFiletMignon.com overnights packages of fresh filets via FedEx. PeriShip monitors the shipments and calls customers if there is a delay.

2015 Ag Exports Forecast Down; Imports To Hit Record $116 Billion

U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)

Agricultural exports are forecast at $143.5 billion, $9.0 billion below fiscal 2014 and down $1.0 billion from the August forecast for fiscal 2015, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

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Regional Hub In Albuquerque, N.M. Offers Access To Local Food

The La Montañita Co-op Distribution Center buys food from an estimated 300 New Mexico ranchers, farmers and other food producers, and then sells it to a network of commercial customers around the state.

Peapod To Test D.C. Metro Station Pickup Points

Peapod by Giant will run a six-month trial this spring during which it will provide groceries at certain Washington, D.C., Metro train stations.

TMW Systems Survey Reveals Trucking Industry Eager to Diversify; Maximizing Driver Miles is Most Important in Driver Retention

Inaugural survey indicates operating ratios are struggling, opportunity to improve: with goal to achieve sub-90 percent, 71 percent of companies report 94 percent or higher.

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TMW Systems Addresses Dangers of Undiagnosed Vehicle Fault Codes for Medium- and Heavy-Duty Vehicles and Connected Trailers

New maintenance intake tool streamlines diagnostics, prioritizes safety issues for repairs.

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Software & Technology

One Device in the Cab

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Maersk Container To Start Reefer Production In Chile

Maersk Container Industry (MCI)

Maersk Container Industry (MCI) announced it will open a new reefer container factory in San Antonio, Chile, the first factory to produce refrigerated containers in Latin America.

Danish shipping and oil group A. P. Moller-Maersk could split up into separate companies, its chairman said on Thursday after naming Soren Skou, the head of its container business, as chief executive.

Food Industry Unites To Fix Transportation Challenge In Dakotas And Minnesota

U.S. Senator Heidi Heitkamp, D-N.D., served as the moderator for a panel that featured Edward Avalos, under-secretary for marketing and regulatory, U.S. Department of Agriculture; and Daniel Elliott, of the Surface Transportation Board at the U.S. DOT.

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Amazon To Use Bikes For 1-Hour Delivery in Manhattan

Amazon has been holding time trials with messengers from at least three courier services to pick the speediest and most careful for its delivery fleet.

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Spot Reefer Rate Jumps To $2.41 Per Mile

DAT Freight & Analytics

A 17 percent increase in demand for reefer capacity on the spot market, coupled with a 7.7 percent capacity increase, moved the national average refrigerated load-to-truck ratio up 8.9 percent from 11.6 to 12.6 loads per truck.

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