Tag: transportation

The increased cost of ocean freight has led caused lower profit margins for Chilean fruit exporters, according to the Association of Fruit Exporters of Chile and the Agricultural Society of Biobio (Socabio).

Lineage Logistics, LLC, the world’s largest and most innovative temperature-controlled industrial REIT and logistics solutions provider, today announced it has raised $1.7 billion in equity from new and existing strategic partners.

TuSimple, a global autonomous driving technology company, successfully completed the world's first fully autonomous semi-truck run on open public roads without a human in the vehicle and without human intervention.

An innovative partnership has evolved for Fifth Wheel Freight (FWF), bringing industry-leading service to customers and carriers.

Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings Inc., through one of its wholly owned subsidiaries, acquired 100% of RAC MME Holdings, LLC, and its subsidiaries, which operate under the brand names of Midwest Motor Express, Inc. and Midnite Express Inc.

A year ago, I reviewed Benjamin Lorr’s book The Secret Life of Groceries for this column. At this point, I mostly remember one chapter: “Distribution of Responsibility.”

Food solutions company SpartanNash is reducing the company’s carbon footprint in 2022 through an annual fleet mileage decrease in excess of seven million miles, representing 10% of total fleet mileage.

GrubMarket today announced it has completed the acquisition of Oakland, CA-based Oakport Transportation, a provider of comprehensive trucking and logistics services that stores and ships produce throughout California, the Pacific Northwest, British Columbia, and Nevada, plus selected routes throughout the rest of the U.S. for certain seasonal items.

Inflation. We think we know what it is. And we do. Sort of. A 5.4 percent inflation rate means that prices are 5.4 percent higher than they were at the same time last year (this is actually the current figure as of September).

Josh Brawley’s development as a business professional, leader, and decision-maker has been instrumental in driving FWF’s growth. Over the past five years, he has had held several leadership roles that have accelerated the company’s talent and shaped FWF’s culture.