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CBO Says Proposed Highway Trust Fund Is Insufficient

Under the CBO’s reestimate of the President’s proposals, the highway and transit accounts of the Highway Trust Fund will not have sufficient revenues to meet obligations starting in fiscal year 2015.

Bumper Crop Of New Zealand Apples To Pump Up Market

The drought in Chile has produced smaller apples, driving up the demand and price for New Zeland's bumper crop of the fruit.

Poor Logistics, Lack Of Farms Limit China's Tilapia Market

The high cost of air transport, and difficulties keeping tilapia fresh using land transportation, are costing the market its full domestic potential.

Idaho Milk Companies Go Back To Milkman Delivery

Stoker Milk Co. and Boise Milk Co. combine to deliver milk to about 2,300 people throughout the Treasure Valley area in Idaho.

Meat Industry Groups Approve Merger Into One

American Meat Institute will join the North American Meat Association now that the general members of the AMI voted to join into one group.

Fuel Efficiency

Are LNG And 'Ultra-Large' Boxships The Future

With containerships getting bigger and slower across the world's trade routes over the ocean, Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) and bigger containerships could be the only answer to rising fuel costs for carriers.

Ocean Ports & Carriers

Port of Seattle, Port of Tacoma Merger Faces Big Struggles

Northwest Seaport Alliance (NWSA)

Another commissioners’ meeting comes the same week a consultant’s report says that the Port of Seattle’s maritime container facilities were operating at just 38 percent of capacity in 2013.

EU Parliment Votes For New CO2, Aerodynamic Standards On Trucks

MEPs voted through a proposal to make trucks safer and reduce CO2 emissions, however they rejected plans to allow so-called "mega-trucks" across the EU leaving the decision to member states.

HighJump Software Offers TMS To Customers Outside of U.S

HighJump Software

Partnership with MP Objects will serve companies around the world, also extend reach of HighJump warehouse management system.

Diamond Foods Expands Partnership With Transplace

Diamond Foods will expand its use of Transplace’s software-as-a-service (SaaS) transportation management system (TMS) and engineering capabilities to achieve greater supply chain visibility.

Frozen Food Industry Plans A Huge PR Push To Stop Slipping Sales

American Frozen Food Institute (AFFI)

The American Frozen Food Institute-backed push includes the first national TV ads on behalf of the industry as a whole, as well as social media and in-store promotions.

Carrier Transicold Celebrates Sale of 1 Millionth Container Refrigeration Unit

Carrier Transicold

Forty-six years after pioneering the first front-wall, or "picture-frame," refrigeration unit, Carrier Transicold presented its one millionth unit during a ceremony at its Singapore manufacturing facility.

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