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Kroger And Cardenas Markets To Deploy Natural Gas Trucks

Kroger’s liquid natural gas (LNG) truck fleet deployment will serve the company’s Fred Meyer and QFC grocery chains in Oregon and Washington.

Waste Reduction

Company Seeks To Build Plant To Convert Waste Into Energy

The cost of the new plant is $15 million and CH4 has already secured a $2 million “Cleaner and Greener” grant to help fund the project.

Ocean Ports & Carriers

UAE Ranks Among World’s Top Food Importers

World Trade Organization (WTO)

The United Arab Emirates imported $16 worth of food in 2012, making it the 15th biggest food importer, according to the World Trade Organization (WTO).

Software & Technology

Online Grocery Delivery; Who’s Doing It Right?

The report examines the top eight players in the online grocery sector and ranks them based on user experience, personalization, content and features, selection, delivery and pick-up options and mobile site/app.

'Food Hub' Emerges To Match Locally Grown Food With Restaurants

Intermediaries between farmers and large-volume wholesalers, food hubs, as their name implies, operate at the center of a network of individual, small-scale farmers and producers.

Report Predicts Improvement For Tanker And Refrigerated Trucking Industry

The tank and refrigeration trucking industry has a low level of concentration as the top four largest players are estimated to account for less than one-fifth of industry revenue in 2012.

The Week Ahead in 60 Seconds: ‘Even More Rate Increases Ahead’

Now, the 15-member Transpacific Stabilization Agreement (TSA) is planning rate hikes on westbound reefer containers transporting U.S. beef, pork and poultry to Asia, starting July 1.

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Risk/Compliance

In-Vehicle Video Systems Could Prevent 35% Of Collisions

The study reviewed crash data from 2010 to 2012 and concluded that use of in-vehicle video to monitor driving behaviors could prevent 35% of all collisions involving trucks and buses, saving 801 lives and preventing 39,066 injuries.

Trucking Accident

Railex To Open Jacksonville Cold Chain, 3PL Services In June

Railex's innovative cold chain transport and 3PL platform now offers 4-corner national reach for one-stop expedited temperature controlled transportation and warehousing nationwide.

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Perishables, Refrigerated Container Tech Are Causing Modal Shift

A new study from Seabury found 100,000 teu per year of freight has moved from air to sea transport in the last 10 years, with advancements in refrigerated container technology getting credit for the shift.

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Reefer Rates Up A Penny In April

The national average rate for reefers lost 2¢ last week, to drop to $2.26 per mile and below April's average.

Snowman Logistics To Be Listed on India's Stock Exchange

Snowman hopes to use the money it raises from the market to set up new cold storage and ambient warehouses and for working capital requirements.

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