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Ocean Ports & Carriers

Biggest Ship MOL Competence Arrives at TraPac Jacksonville JAXPORT

Jacksonville Port Authority (JAXPORT)

TraPac Jacksonville Vice President and General Manager Dennis Kelly explains how larger cargo ships like MOL's Competence contribute to Northeast Florida's thriving economy.

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'Uber For Logistics' Lalamove Gets $10 M For China/Southeast Asia Expansion

The company offers iOS and Android apps that allow customers to move items across a city using its network of ‘regular’ drivers. Its business model is basically akin to an ‘Uber for logistics’ since anyone with a valid license and car can be a driver.

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ABF Logistics Acquires Smart Lines Transportation Group For $5.17 M

Smart Lines, founded in 2003, has 24 employees and approximately $18 million in annual revenue, primarily serving the food, energy and industrial segments.

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Ocean Ports & Carriers

Port Of Antwerp Reports Record Growth In 2014

Port of Antwerp had handled around 198.8 million tons of freight by the end of the 2014.

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Dunkin’ Donuts Set To Enter Mexico

The franchise agreement calls for the development of more than 100 Dunkin’ Donuts restaurants in the Distrito Federal, as well as the states of Hidalgo, México, Morelos, Jalisco, and Querétaro, over the coming years.

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Emergency Airlift Puts Fries Back On McDonald’s Menu In Japan

McDonald's Corp.

Labor disputes on the U.S. West Coast are curbing exports of fries, leaving Japanese restaurants scrambling to secure fresh supplies.

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Grupo Bimbo To Acquire Saputo’s Bakery Division

Mexico's Grupo Bimbo SAB de CV, the world's No. 1 breadmaker, has agreed to buy the bakery division of Saputo Inc., almost one year after buying Canada Bread from Maple Leaf Foods for C$1.83 billion.

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IARW Global Cold Storage Capacity Report Shows Strong Worldwide Growth

Global Cold Chain Alliance (GCCA)

The report shows that the total capacity of refrigerated warehouses was estimated at 552 million cubic meters worldwide in 2014, an increase of 92 million cubic meters (20 percent) over 2012.

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UK Division Of TGI Friday’s Acquired By Electra Partners

The London-based private-equity firm is acquiring the 66-unit TGI Fridays division in the United Kingdom for $155.3 million in a management-led buyout.

Study: Worst US Locations For Truck Freight Congestion

American Transportation Research Institute (ATRI)

The number one spot on the ATRI list this year is the George Washington Bridge, which connects New York and New Jersey.

The number one spot on the ATRI list this year is the George Washington Bridge, which connects New York and New Jersey.

Global Reefer Shipping Market Poised For Modest Growth To 2019

Research and Markets

In the report “Global Reefer Shipping Market 2015-2019,” the major regions analyzed are North Americas, EMEA, and APAC.

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.

Free Shuttle Connects Shoppers With Hy-Vee Supermarket In Iowa

The absence of transportation options creates significant challenges for people who receive SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program) and WIC (Women, Infants and Children program) subsidies.

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