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Chinese Developer Building Cold Storage Warehouse Near Chicago

The joint venture involving Chinese Wanxiang America Real Estate Group and Chicago-based Clarius Partners LLC, announced plans to build a 400,000-square-foot cold storage warehouse in Pilsen, near the lower West side of Chicago.

Long-Haul Trucking, Logistics Is Forever Changed By 'Big Data'

Big data has brought the potential to preserve, and possibly expand, the trucking industry’s narrow profit margins, and experts believe it won’t be long before multi-purpose monitoring units are installed in every semi-trailer in America.

FDA Launches Online Portal For Public To Report On Livestock Feed Issues

Food & Drug Administration (FDA)

The agency's new reporting tool will track complaints regarding livestock feed and offer information about sickened animals online.

Software Solutions

Vusion Launches MPG Analytics Dashboard

Visual display of engine, GPS, dispatch, and fuel purchase data facilitates identification of areas that can be improved and decision making about vehicle buying/trading.

Panera, Burger King And Wendy's All Joining Tech Movement

All three restaurant chains plan launches of technology upgrades that will allow for kiosks, mobile ordering, and mobile payments from smartphones and tablets.

Mexico Starts Management Plan For Sustainable Lobster

Sagarpa recently launched a Fishery Management Plan for the spiny lobster (Panulirus argus) in the Yucatan Peninsula in order to promote the sustainable use and conservation of this fishery.

Carbon Footprint

Farmed Salmon Industry Puts Sustainability Before Competition To Meet Demand

World Wildlife Fund (WWF)

The Global Salmon Initiative (GSI), along with World Wildlife Fund (WWF), the Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO) of the United Nations (UN) and Rabobank to demonstrate how the global farmed salmon industry is leading the way to ensure a sustainable future for the industry.

Harvest Power, FreshPoint Central Florida Combine Efforts On Organics-to-Energy

Central Florida now home to large-scale program turning food waste into energy with Harvest Power.

French Flour Miller Vivescia Hopes For High Demand Of Sustainable Wheat

Vivescia, France’s largest grain cooperative and flour miller has drawn up a charter for more sustainable wheat that’s less strict than regulation for organic crops.

Ocean Ports & Carriers

Port Of L.A. Trucker, Teamsters Reach A Settlement On Organizing

Port of Los Angeles

The deal was publicized on the website of the Teamster union, which has been conducting a long-running campaign to organize drayage drivers in Southern California.

Coyote Logistics And Access America Transport Announce A Merger

Coyote Logistics

Coyote CEO Jeff Silver says this merger reinforces our relentless commitment to shippers and carriers across North America.

Ocean Ports & Carriers

Port Of Savannah Gets An Additional $35 Million For Dredging

Georgia Ports Authority

The fiscal 2015 state budget the Legislature sent to the governor last week brings the total funding Georgia has set aside for the Savannah harbor expansion to $266 million.

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