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As Harvey Raged, Grocers Fought to Replenish Stores

Paul McGary watched floodwater lap the curb near Houston's Kroger warehouse, unable to cross the parking lot just hours after the rainfall began.

Ocean Ports & Carriers

Port Everglades Is Open With No Restrictions

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The petroleum companies based at Port Everglades are working around the clock to meet unusually high consumer demands resulting from Hurricane Irma.

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Portland Clears Way For Refrigerated Storage in Maine

The Portland, Maine, City Council has cleared the way for the construction of a large new refrigerated warehouse that proponents contend will be a boon to Maine’s burgeoning food economy.

U.S. Ag Exports Rebound From Slump

U.S. farm exports will total $139.8 billion this fiscal year, the third-highest tally ever and ending a slump in sales that began in 2014 following the collapse of the commodity boom, the USDA estimated in a quarterly report.

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Ocean Ports & Carriers

What China Is Winning By Buying Up the World's Ports

In a bid to bolster its position as a maritime powerhouse, China has been buying up the development and operational rights to a chain of ports that stretch from the southern realms of Asia to the Middle East, Africa, Europe and even South America.

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Amazon Grocery Sales Could Top $30 Billion by 2025

A study by Packaged Facts says Amazon grocery sales could top $30 billion by 2025, putting tremendous pressure on competitive grocers.

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CMA CGM Breaks East Cost Container Ship Record

A new era for the Port of New York and New Jersey started yesterday with the arrival of the largest ship to ever stop over on the East Coast.

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Carbon Footprint

Mars to Cut Supply Chain Greenhouse Gases by 67 Percent

Confectionery manufacturer Mars is aiming to cut greenhouse gas emissions and address other sustainability issues across its supply chain in a bid to help meet goals from the Paris climate agreement.

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Blockchain Collaboration Helps Improve Food Safety

There’s a new form of tracking food products throughout the supply chain using blockchain that benefits producers, suppliers and customers.

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XPO Logistics Leasing Second Route 33 Warehouse in Pennsylvania

The top 10 global logistics provider will lease the 628,475-square-foot warehouse in Palmer, Pennsylvania, “as part of its continued growth.”

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Ocean Ports & Carriers

Port of Corpus Christi Moves Forward with $327M Channel Project

The ship channel project would be a monumental step forward for the Port of Corpus Christi, as it could expand the types of barges able to move in and out of the port.

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Foodservice Traffic Dips for Sixth Straight Quarter

Customer visits to restaurants and food outlets continued a negative path in the quarter ending June 30, something The NPD Group reports the U.S. foodservice industry has not experienced since the Great Recession.

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