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Electrification

Road Revolution: Auto Safety Moves from Test-Bed to Reality

Telematics Update

Ocean Ports & Carriers

Reefer Traffic Hurt By Ongoing Union, Port Of Portland Dispute

International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU)

The ongoing disagreement between the International Longshore and Warehouse Union and Port of Portland terminal operator ICTSI has many casualties.

Oysters Stay Fresh Thanks To Technological Advance

The University of Tasmania and ConTag Systems have teamed up in the application of temperature measuring and recording technology for oyster farmers.

New Logistics Center For Fresh Food For Dutch Grocer Albert Heijn

Dutch retailer Albert Heijn is working with logistics company Norbert Denrtessangle to construct a "Shared Fresh Centre" concept to supply over 900 of its stores.

Yearsley, AIM And Fresh Logistics All Making Cold Chain News In The UK

Yearsley Logistics is spending £35 million on expansion, AIM Logistics adds Krone Cool Liners to its fleet, and Fresh Logistics is named ‘SME Operator 2014’ by Storage, Handling & Distribution (SHD) Logistics.

Color-Changing Smart Tags Detect Spoilage

The tags were unveiled in March at the American Chemical Society's National Meeting in Dallas and tested them using E. coli in milk to create their reference model design.

PLM Road Map 2014

AmazonFresh Service Not Coming to Baltimore Soon

The online retailer is in the middle of expanding its shipping facilities in pursuit of cheaper, faster shipping

NRC Suggests Regulators Develop Separate Standards For Natural Gas Vehicles

The report also recommended that federal agencies adopt a regulation requiring that all new 53-foot or longer dry-van and refrigerated-van trailers meet performance standards that will reduce fuel consumption and CO2 emissions.

Software & Technology

Plug Power Acquires ReliOn for Fuel Cell Stack Technology

ReliOn proton exchange membrane (PEM) cell technology will provide fuel cell stacks for Plug Power's GenDrive Class 3 units.

The Week Ahead in 60 Seconds: 'U.S. Trade Gap Spikes in February’

The U.S. trade deficit expanded sharply to $42.3 billion in February—the highest level in five months—due in part to weaker American exports, particularly commercial aircraft, computers, and farm goods.

Lara L. Sowinski

Ocean Ports & Carriers

FMC Gives The Go-Ahead To G6 Alliance

Federal Maritime Commission (FMC)

U.S. approval will allow the carriers APL, Hapag-Lloyd, Hyundai Merchant Marine, MOL, NYK and OOCL to better compete with the massive vessel-sharing agreement sought by the three largest global container lines P3 Network.

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