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Full Throttle Ahead

Welcome to the first Food Logistics issue of 2015.

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Ocean Ports & Carriers

West Coast Port Backlog To Take Three Months To Clear

With dozens of ships carrying thousands of containers currently waiting to unload off the coast of California, Chilean exporter association Asoex has called on perishable cargoes to be given priority as vessels are unloaded.

A dock worker arrives at the Port of Los Angeles on Monday, Feb. 23, 2015. Nearly all West Coast seaports began the week with dockworkers hustling to load and unload cargo ships that were held up amid a months-long labor-management dispute.

Waffle House Teams With Crowdsource Delivery Startup, Roadie

Depending on the item, Roadie may be more expensive than FedEx or UPS, but the company says it will be most cost-effective for transporting large packages.

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West Coast Ports Tackle Backlog As Shipping Resumes

Pacific Maritime Association (PMA)

The five-year contract reached Friday after U.S. Labor Secretary Tom Perez imposed a deadline for a deal, averted a shutdown of 29 ports that would have cost the U.S. economy $2 billion a day.

A cargo container mover carries a container at right next to a cargo ship operated by Yang Ming Marine Transport Corp. at the Port of Tacoma, Friday, Feb. 20, 2015, in Tacoma, Wash.

Global Cold Chain To Grow 15.75% Annually Though 2019

Research and Markets

According to the report, one of the main drivers of the global cold chain market is the increased need to reduce food wastage because of spoilage.

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Emerging Technologies

Android Wear Devices Make Big Strides In 2014

Though the Moto 360 remained supply constrained through Q4, Motorola was the clear leader among Android Wear vendors.

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Feds Sue To Halt Sysco/US Foods Merger

The FTC is seeking a temporary restraining order and preliminary injunction to stop the companies from combining.

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Ocean Ports & Carriers

West Coast Port Labor Negotiations Continue

More recently, the shipping companies have curtailed operations sharply at the marine terminals, suspending the loading and unloading of cargo vessels for night shifts, holidays and weekends at the five busiest ports.

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Kintetsu World Express Inc. To Acquire Neptune Orient Lines’ APL Logistics For $1.2 Billion

KWE is expected to provide APL Logistics with the opportunity to expand its business with the backing of a company with strong fundamentals and a commitment to grow in the logistics space.

Food Companies Embrace ‘Bioillumination’ Technology To Simplify Food Safety

Sample6's advanced “bioillumination” technology and analytics platform reduces pathogen detection testing time to a single shift and simplifies the analysis process, catching potential product issues before they leave the plant and enter the food chain.

Ocean Ports & Carriers

West Coast Ports Reopen; Labor Secretary Perez Seeks Labor Settlement

Perez was sent to meet with the two sides in the conflict at the behest of President Barack Obama, who has come under mounting pressure to intervene in a labor dispute that has cascaded through the U.S. commercial supply chain and beyond.

In this Wednesday, Jan. 14, 2015 file photo, shipping containers are stacked up waiting for truck transport at the Port of Los Angeles.

Field Fresh Foods Inc. Acquires Superior Fresh Cuts, LLC

Superior Fresh Cuts' operations will be consolidated into the Field Fresh Foods, Inc. processing facility in Los Angeles.

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