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Software Solutions

Long-Haul Trucking, Logistics Is Forever Changed By 'Big Data'

Big data has brought the potential to preserve, and possibly expand, the trucking industry’s narrow profit margins, and experts believe it won’t be long before multi-purpose monitoring units are installed in every semi-trailer in America.

Software Solutions

Vusion Launches MPG Analytics Dashboard

Visual display of engine, GPS, dispatch, and fuel purchase data facilitates identification of areas that can be improved and decision making about vehicle buying/trading.

Port Of L.A. Trucker, Teamsters Reach A Settlement On Organizing

The deal was publicized on the website of the Teamster union, which has been conducting a long-running campaign to organize drayage drivers in Southern California.

Coyote Logistics And Access America Transport Announce A Merger

Coyote Logistics

Coyote CEO Jeff Silver says this merger reinforces our relentless commitment to shippers and carriers across North America.

China, Italy Partner To Build First "Chinese Hub" In Italy

Shanghai Haibo, a subsidiary of China's second-largest food group Bright Food, and Qiaolab signed an agreement to create "the first Chinese hub in Italy" in the northern city of Bergamo.

Port Of Savannah Gets An Additional $35 Million For Dredging

The fiscal 2015 state budget the Legislature sent to the governor last week brings the total funding Georgia has set aside for the Savannah harbor expansion to $266 million.

Ocean Ports & Carriers

The Week Ahead in 60 Seconds: 'The FMC Approves P3 Alliance'

Federal Maritime Commission (FMC)

The U.S. Federal Maritime Commission has approved a controversial alliance of the world’s top three container shipping lines: Maersk, CMA CGM, and Mediterranean Shipping Company.

Lara L. Sowinski

MTC Logistics Facility Earns GFSI Certification From The BRC

Refrigerated LTL and FTL transportation provider earned a certification through the British Retail Consortium (BRC) under the Global Food Safety Initiative (GFSI) for its Port of Baltimore distribution center.

Baker Cold Storage, Lineage Logistics To Build Huge Facility

The $75 million, 250,000-square-foot facility breaks ground on 12.6 acres at the Port of Long Beach in a ceremony yesterday.

Rise In Produce Prices Not Due To Drought ... Yet

Retail fruit prices edged higher in February, but a research economist with the U.S. Department of Agriculture says it is too soon to assign blame for fresh produce inflation on the California drought.

RoadRunner Acquires Cold Chain Specialist Unitrans International

Roadrunner Transportation Systems

The non-asset based trucking company purchased the international and domestic logistics provider for $55.5 million.

UPS To Buy 1,000 More Propane-Powered Trucks

The trucks can travel up to 200 miles on a tank of propane, and will replace gasoline- and diesel-powered trucks used primarily in rural areas in Louisiana and Oklahoma.

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