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Ocean Ports & Carriers

U.S. Commerce Secretary Calls Out Port of L.A., Long Beach on Shipment Tracking

Port of Los Angeles

“We need to continue to up our game, we are not at the kind of world-class level that we need to be at,” said U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker.

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Port of Oakland Terminal Operator to Expand

Port of Oakland

TraPac handles 20 percent of the containerized cargo moving through the Port of Oakland and manages two vessel berths and 66 acres of land. The new deal would give it four berths and 123 acres, much of which would be used for cargo handling.

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CP Working with Canadian Government to Move Record Grain Crop

In order for the system to move record volumes of grain, it is essential that port terminals such as Vancouver operate on a 24/7 basis, remain fluid and that the seaway, especially the Port of Thunder Bay, be utilized to take pressure off Vancouver.

The grain supply chain in Canada, like most efficient supply chains, works best when demand is well-distributed throughout the year.

Rail & Intermodal

Florida East Coast Railway is For Sale

Florida East Coast Railway (FECR)

Asset manager Fortress Investment Group LLC is reported to be exploring a possible sale of Florida East Coast Railway Corp.

The holding company of Florida East Coast Railway -- Florida East Coast Industries Inc. -- was taken private in 2007 by funds managed by Fortress in a transaction valued at about $3.5 billion. The fund later spun off the railway operations into a separate company, leaving real estate, logistics and telecommunications assets under the FECI umbrella.

XPO Logistics Workers Vote to Join Teamsters Union

Warehouse workers and truck drivers in Connecticut and Illinois voted to join the International Brotherhood of Teamsters on Wednesday, becoming the first workers at XPO to form a union in the U.S.

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Kellogg Acquires Iconic Brazilian Food Company Parati Group

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The acquisition, the company's largest in Latin America, furthers two of Kellogg's strategic priorities — becoming a global snacking powerhouse and expanding its presence in emerging markets.

Parati Group offers a wide range of iconic regional brands, including Parati, Pádua, Minueto, Zoo Cartoon and Hot Cracker biscuits, which make up approximately half of the company's business.

Shipping Logistics Startup FourKites Raises $13 Million in Funding

The startup focuses primarily on trucking, but plans to eventually expand into rail and ocean transportation in the future, as well as shipments that use more than one method of travel.

Government regulations aimed at promoting food safety have spurred the use of sensors to measure temperature, and FourKites wants to tap into those data sources to do predictive modeling for its customers.

Blue Apron Battles Hostile Warehouse Conditions

Business is booming at Blue Apron as the startup struggles to keep up with demand, but now the company is forced to deal with with a spate of violence among warehouse workers at its Jersey City, NJ, distribution warehouse.

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Amazon to Open More Brick-and-Mortor Grocery Stores

The e-commerce behemoth continues to cause havoc in the food and beverage sector, as insiders say several planned sites are already in the works and they will include curbside grocery pickup and convenience stores that will sell perishables.

If it now opens brick-and-mortar grocery locations, Amazon would appear to be acknowledging that some kinds of purchases just might not be well-suited for the doorstep-delivery model.

Is Kroger Targeting Whole Foods for Next Purchase?

Published reports said Kroger was considering a $40 per share bid for Whole Foods – an offer that would spell out a $13 billion takeover.

Published reports said Kroger was considering a $40 per share bid for Whole Foods – an offer that would spell out a $13 billion takeover.

Walmart on Pace for 10 New Giant Warehouses to Compete with Amazon

As part of the project, Walmart will rely on eight massive e-commerce warehouses around the country, the last of which will be built by year’s end. It will also tap regional carriers to deliver more of its packages, say people familiar with the matter.

Amazon India Boss Says E-Commerce Focus is on Groceries, Not Mobile Phones

Amazon India leader Amit Agarwal says their new focus on grocery means Amazon is well positioned to take advantage of the trend that e-commerce in India was at an inflection point with the online purchase of items of daily use becoming a habit.

Air Transport Services Group (ATSG) has been running trials of a fully customized air cargo network for Amazon since last summer.

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