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Truck Tonnage Index Jumps 7.2% in February

American Trucking Associations (ATA)

American Trucking Associations’ advanced seasonally adjusted For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index jumped 7.2 percent in February.

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Dematic Acquires NDC Automation In Australia And New Zealand

Dematic Corporation

NDC Automation will operate under the trade name NDC Automation for a transition period locally, and globally as Dematic, and will continue to deliver the highest quality AGV solutions for Dematic customers.

Dematic Corp., a global supplier of integrated automated technology, software and services to optimize the supply chain, has agreed to acquire Reddwerks Corp., provider of warehouse execution software (WES) that gives customers real-time decision engines to optimize material and information flow in the supply chain.

Coca-Cola Co. To Divest Its Manufacturing And Distribution

Coca-Cola Company

After years of snail-paced progress, the beverage giant is now racing to sell off its U.S. manufacturing and distribution operations by next year so it can focus on its much more profitable concentrate-making business.

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Food And Beverage Labeling Infographic

Amazon Sues Logistics Executive For Joining Target Corp.

Amazon said in the lawsuit filed this week that the former employee, Arthur Valdez, was in violation of a noncompetition agreement that he signed while working for the company.

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How to Respond Quickly to Customer and Regulatory Labeling Requirements

Enterprise labeling allows companies to limit the number of label permutations and increase supply chain efficiency throughout their global operations.

To view the infographic full size, go to http://media.cygnus.com/files/base/FL/document/2016/03/Food-and-Beverage-Labeling-Infographic.pdf. There is also a direct link provided at the end of the blog.

Material Handling Equipment

All New Landoll Precision Telehandler Forklift

Landoll Corporation

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FDA Unveils Funding For States For FSMA And Produce Rule Implementation

Food & Drug Administration (FDA)

Implementation of the produce rule is dependent on partnerships between FDA and the states, both to deliver education and technical assistance and to provide on-going inspection, compliance and oversight.

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Rail & Intermodal

BNSF Railway Rolls Out Capital Expenditures For Texas, Illinois And Kansas

Plans call for more than 2,400 miles of track surfacing and/or undercutting work, the replacement of 55 miles of rail and more than 480,000 ties, as well as signal upgrades as part of BNSF's implementation of positive train control (PTC).

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Software Solutions

Brazil’s iFood Buys Technology Of Now-Defunct SpoonRocket

The company plans to use SpoonRocket’s robust logistics technology to optimize delivery time, enhance the restaurant-to-consumer experience, and continue its rapid expansion in Latin America and other emerging economies.

iFood has dominated the Latin America online food delivery market and despite a weakening economy in Brazil, iFood has propelled local businesses by helping more than 10,000 restaurants connect with customers in 100 Brazilian cities, ultimately accounting for $138 million worth of restaurant transactions in 2015.

Drayage Provider Total Transportation Services Files For Bankruptcy

The company said in a court filing that "downward pricing pressure from some of its major clients over the past year" along with mounting costs of litigation with independent drivers had proven more than it could manage.

Premium Transportation Services Inc., known locally as Total Transportation Services Inc. (TTSI), one of Southern California's largest port trucking companies, filed for chapter 11 bankruptcy protection on Monday in federal court in Delaware.

VersaCold Logistics Services Acquires Coastal Pacific Xpress In Canada

The acquisition comes just one month after the announcement of VersaCold's acquisition of Gary Heer Transport and the launch of its newest subsidiary, VersaCold North America Transportation Solutions Limited (VNATS).

VersaCold Logistics Services, Canada's largest supply chain solutions company focused exclusively on the handling of temperature sensitive products, has entered into an agreement to acquire Coastal Pacific Xpress (CPX), British Columbia’s largest refrigerated carrier specializing in the shipping of perishable and ambient products throughout Canada and the U.S.

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