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E-Commerce Growth Drives Up U.S. Warehouse Rental Rates

Rental rates for prime warehouse space in the U.S. jumped 9.9 percent in 2015 over the previous year, real-estate brokerage firm CBRE Inc. said in a new report.

Nature’s Best distributes a range of products to 11 western states.

Pallet Solutions Concerns Expand Beyond Sanitation And Sustainability

Food supply chain requires more customized pallet solutions.

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Amazon To Expand Private Label Food Offerings

The first of the brands could begin appearing on Amazon’s site as soon as the end of the month or early June, said one source.

Food Delivery Startups Face Unique Challenges

Three founders of food startups shared their insights on the state of the industry: Maple CEO co-founder and CEO Caleb Merkl, Sweetgreen co-founder and CEO Nicolas Jammet, and Blue Apron co-founder and CTO Ilia Papas.

California Offers Amnesty To Trucking Firms For Misclassifying Drivers

Since 2011, truckers have filed 799 wage claims due to employee misclassification, the California Labor Commissioner’s Office said. More than $35 million has been awarded to drivers in 302 cases.

Labor organizers are pushing for reclassification because employees can unionize while contractors can’t.

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Walmart Tests Two-Day Shipping, Tapping Regional Carriers

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.

U.S. And European Workers Rally Outside XPO Logistics Shareholder Meeting Over Grievances

A delegation attended the meeting to demand a meeting to discuss workers' concerns.

The union claims XPO is mismanaging the integration of its new businesses which has created significant operational and financial risk for the company and its investors.

New Shipping Alliance To Include Major Asian And European Carriers

The deal involves Japan's Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha, Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha Ltd. and Mitsui O.S.K. Lines Ltd.; Germany’s Hapag-Lloyd AG; South Korea’s Hanjin Shipping Co. and Hyundai Merchant Marine Co.; and Taiwan’s Yang Ming Marine Transport Corp.

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Ocean Ports & Carriers

Driver Classification Disputes Hammer Port Trucking Companies

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The turmoil raises questions about the future of short-haul trucking at the nation’s ports.

The class-action lawsuit, filed in Los Angeles Superior Court, argues that drivers for XPO subsidiaries Pacer Cartage Inc., Harbor Rail Transport and PDS Transportation Inc. failed to pay minimum wage, provide meal breaks and rest breaks and reimburse business expenses, among other allegations.

Rail & Intermodal

OmniTRAX Affiliate Acquires Heart of Texas Railroad

The rail line, which is being renamed Central Texas & Colorado River Railway, LLC, operates 68 miles of track running due west from Lometa, Texas, where it interchanges with BNSF, to Brady, Texas.

A managed affiliate of OmniTRAX, Inc., one of the largest privately held transportation services companies in North America and an affiliate of The Broe Group, is purchasing the Heart of Texas Railroad (HTR) from private local investors.

Dean Foods Co. To Acquire Friendly’s Manufacturing And Retail Business For $155 Million

Friendly's Ice Cream, with $166 million in net sales in 2015, is an iconic brand that produces popular packaged ice cream and other frozen dessert products, including single-serve sundae cups, novelty items, cakes and rolls.

In addition to acquiring Friendly's manufacturing and retail ice cream business, Dean Foods will acquire the Friendly's trademark as well as all intellectual property associated with the ice cream business.

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