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Transportation
CMA CGM Pulls Plug On Only Megaship Service To U.S. Ports
CMA CGM
A spokesman for CMA CGM confirmed in an email that the carrier decided to postpone the deployment of megaships to the U.S. West Coast.
According to documents on CMA CGM’s website, the Benjamin Franklin is now running a route between Asia and Europe, where larger ships are more commonly used.
Transportation
Old Dominion and ABF Freight Charge Extra on California Freight Due to Labor Rules
Old Dominion Freight Line Inc.
The nearly $6-per-shipment surcharge, levied by ABF Freight System Inc. and Old Dominion Freight Line Inc., comes after California this year began requiring trucking companies to pay drivers for time spent refueling, on rest breaks and other periods.
The nearly $6-per-shipment surcharge, levied by ABF Freight System Inc. and Old Dominion Freight Line Inc., comes after California this year began requiring trucking companies to pay drivers for time spent refueling, on rest breaks and other periods.
Warehousing
C&S Wholesale Grocers Inc. To Acquire Davidson Specialty Foods
Davidson provides direct store delivery services for over 6,000 specialty, kosher, and ethnic products to independent and chain retailers across New England and the New York metropolitan area.
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Warehousing
The New York Times Expands Into Meal Delivery
The Times is partnering with meal-delivery startup Chef’d, which will send the ingredients to readers within 48 hours.
The Times’ foray into meal delivery is another example of how the publisher is looking for new ways to make money from its content, brand and journalists to hedge against the uncertain future of newspapers.
Regulations
Retailers Recall Sunflower Seeds Over Listeria
Creative Snacks Co. of Greensboro, N.C., announced last week it is recalling specific lot codes of bulk and packaged sunflower seed products due to the potential presence of Listeria.
Dozens of other products including protein bars, nuts, trail mix and sunflower seeds were also recalled because of potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination, according to a recall notice from TreeHouse Foods Inc.
Ocean Ports & Carriers
West Coast Ports Remained Busiest U.S. Ports Despite Labor Woes In 2015
Port of Los Angeles
The ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach, Calif., maintained the first and second spots, respectively, as the leading U.S. ports despite volume losses caused by labor disputes in 2015.
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Ocean Ports & Carriers
East Coast Ports Not Ready For Enhanced Panama Canal
As the wider, deeper canal nears its debut next month, ports that stand to gain aren’t ready to handle the bigger ships that will come through.
Another possible drag on new canal traffic is the slumping global economy, which has pummeled shipping rates and left many cargo ships idle.
Software & Technology
Target Corp. Invests In Disruptive Technology To Boost Food Transparency
The Food + Future coLab is a multi-year collaboration between Target, IDEO and MIT’s Media Lab.
The Food + Future coLab is a multi-year collaboration between Target, IDEO and MIT’s Media Lab.
Software Solutions
Kewill To Acquire LeanLogistics
Kewill
Kewill, a provider of software for supply chain execution, has agreed to purchase LeanLogistics from parent Brambles, Limited.
Kewill, a provider of software for supply chain execution, has agreed to purchase LeanLogistics from parent Brambles, Limited.
Ocean Ports & Carriers
Container Carriers Negotiate Third Ocean Carrier Alliance
Hapag-Lloyd
The companies at stake are Hapag-Lloyd, Hanjin, Hyundai Merchant Marine (HMM), MOL, NYK, ‘K’ Line, Yang Ming, and UASC, along with Hamburg Sud which has a series of agreements with UASC.
The companies at stake are Hapag-Lloyd, Hanjin, Hyundai Merchant Marine (HMM), MOL, NYK, ‘K’ Line, Yang Ming, and UASC, along with Hamburg Sud which has a series of agreements with UASC.
Transportation
Weak Long-Haul Demand Impacts Class 8 Truck Orders
North American Class 8 truck net orders fell for the fourth consecutive month to 13,500 units, showing a negative 16 percent month over month and minus 39 percent year over year comparisons and the lowest April since 2009.
North American Class 8 truck net orders fell for the fourth consecutive month to 13,500 units, showing a negative 16 percent month over month and minus 39 percent year over year comparisons and the lowest April since 2009.
Sustainability
Target Cracks Down On Suppliers, Invests $5 Billion In Supply Chain
Target Corporation
The moves, effective May 30, are the first major steps Target has taken since Mulligan was appointed as COO late in 2015 to fix supply problems that emerged after it expanded product offerings, including fresh food, several years ago.
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