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Cool Cargo News
A thorough cool cargoes news by Journal of Commerce. Learn about the latest trends in refrigerated cargo transportation, weight capacity, technology, and more.
The latest Cool Cargo News & Analysis
AGRO targets reefer expansion
Joseph Bonney, Senior Editor |
AGRO Merchants Group has been building its portfolio of temperature-controlled warehouse and distribution facilities at nine U.S. and European locations, and CEO Neal Rider says there’s more to come.
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Charleston adds cold-storage capacity
Joseph Bonney, Senior Editor |
Three companies this month have announced investments in temperature-controlled facilities near the Port of Charleston.
North American ports
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With Eye on Meat Imports, New Orleans Cold Storage Expands in Charleston
JOC Staff |
New Orleans Cold Storage has plans to more than double the size of its existing storage space at the Port of Charleston, South Carolina.
Industrial Real Estate News
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Produce Demand Powers Reefer Trucking Rate Increases
JOC Staff |
Dry van and flatbed spot market truck rates remained steady this week, while refrigerated trucking rates continued their upward trend.
Truckload
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Cold Storage Expanding by Leaps and Bounds
JOC Staff |
Growth at North America’s two largest cold storage companies has mushroomed in recent years, with both looking at overseas opportunities.
Industrial Real Estate News
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Reefer Trucking Remains Province of Small Carriers
JOC Staff |
Trucking is a notoriously fragmented business. The Department of Transportation estimates there are 500,000 trucking companies in the U.S., with 97 percent of them operating 20 trucks or less.
Truckload
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Warehouse Choice? It’s Personal
JOC Staff |
While some cold storage companies are growing rapidly, the head of one midsize warehouse company says that doesn’t apply throughout the industry.
Industrial Real Estate News
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Aggressive Marketing Puts Latin Foods on Asian Tables
JOC Staff |
The world’s economic focus during the 1980s and 1990s was trained on the Asian Tigers of Hong Kong, Singapore, South Korea and Taiwan. Now Argentina’s top agricultural official says the focus is about to shift south.
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Reefers on Barges? You Bet, in California
JOC Staff |
Meat and produce exporters looking to bypass California’s 22-metric-ton weight limit on over-the-road shipments soon may be able to ship overweight containers to the Port of Oakland by barge.
Container lines
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Shifting Tastes, Politics Challenge Fast-Food Chains
JOC Staff |
In 1988, when the Berlin Wall was still standing and Russia was still a part of the Soviet Union, McDonald’s opened its first restaurant in Moscow. The first of the chain’s restaurants to open inside a communist country, it drew crowds and global attention. Today, McDonald’s has 35,000 restaurants in more than 100 nations.
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US Meat Exports Lifted by Growth in Mexico Trade
JOC Staff |
Despite growing concerns about tight supplies and rising prices, U.S. red meat exports performed well in February...
Container lines
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Orbcomm Buys Euroscan, Expands Reefer Business
William B. Cassidy, Senior Editor |
Orbcomm, a global wireless asset-tracking company, has acquired Euroscan, expanding its product line and ability to track refrigerated containers and trailers worldwide.
Logistics Technology News
Maritime
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US Red Meat Exports Could Face ‘Challenges’ in 2014
JOC Staff |
U.S. red meat exports kicked off 2014 on a “positive note,” although market conditions suggest the year ahead could be “challenging,” according to statistics...
Container lines
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Overcapacity a Prospect for Reefer Container Shipping in 2014
Lara L. Sowinski |
Overcapacity is a threat to container lines’ refrigerated cargo segment this year, despite projected growth in the global reefer market, according to Peter Frederiksen, a member of the executive board of Hamburg Süd.
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Global Food Supply Chain Impacted by US Safety Legislation
Lara L. Sowinski |
The U.S. Food Safety Modernization Act has impacted the global food supply chain and, by extension, global reefer carriers too.
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Acquisition Will Fuel Cold Train Reefer Fleet Expansion
Mark Szakonyi, Executive Editor |
A Michigan-based company has acquired the operator of a refrigerated intermodal rail service, known as ColdTrain, and plans to at least triple Rail Logistics’ container fleet over the next five years.
Intermodal providers
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Slight Growth Forecast for Reefer Container Cargo
Joseph Bonney, Senior Editor |
Forecasters expect modest growth in U.S. and global shipments of refrigerated cargoes in containers.
Forwarding
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Airports Boosting Investment in the Cold Chain
JOC Staff |
On a recent day in mid-December, two 747 freighters flew into MidAmerica St. Louis Airport loaded with 250,000 pounds of Chilean blueberries. Just days later, another 160,000 pounds of the fruit landed at the airport.
Air Cargo Forwarder News
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New Rail Services Give Perishables Shippers Options
JOC Staff |
New and expanding refrigerated rail services are delivering new options for smaller food shippers who soon could be left out in the cold by western railroads as thousands of 50-year-old mechanical boxcars are retired in the coming years.
Intermodal providers
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Technology Helps Combat Effects of Slow-Steaming on Perishables
JOC Staff |
Container carriers and shippers of refrigerated cargoes, facing slower transit times and more distant markets, are looking to high-tech solutions from container manufacturers.
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Forwarding
Reefer Shippers Stress Over Slower Ship Speeds, Fewer Port Calls
JOC Staff |
Following a frenetic decade of ups and downs in volumes and rates, the steamship industry is seeking stability through alliances and cost-cutting that has lengthened voyage transit times. While many shippers don’t see much of a problem in slow-steaming, exporters of refrigerated goods have more reason to be concerned.
Forwarding
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Reefer Ships, Expedited Service Could Add Speed to Perishables
JOC Staff |
Westwood Shipping has found new use for its fleet of four BulkCon ships. The carrier, which has specialized in transporting forest products since 1892, added refrigerated cargoes to the mix in the summer of 2013.
Forwarding
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FDA Proposes New US Food Safety Transport Regulations
JOC Staff |
Transportation companies soon may have new food safety regulations to follow in hauling foodstuffs in the U.S.
Transport, Trade and Regulation News
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Averitt Express Expands Temp-Controlled LTL Business
William B. Cassidy, Senior Editor |
Using pallet-sized, battery-powered, temperature-controlled containers, Averitt Express is changing its refrigerated less-than-truckload delivery model.
LTL
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Gati Sees Opportunity in E-Commerce
JOC Staff |
The e-commerce division of India’s leading express distribution and supply chain solutions group grew at a rapid rate in the latter half of 2013...
Logistics Technology News
Air Cargo Forwarder News
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Maersk to Launch New Reefer Technology
JOC Staff |
Maersk Container Industry has teamed up with Primaira, a Boston-based technology company, to develop a high ozone air cleaning system for refrigerated containers...
Forwarding
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US Beef Exports Set Record in November
JOC Staff |
U.S. red meat exports were “solid” in November as beef sales set a new value record and pork exports posted their strongest month year-to-date...
Container lines
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MTC Logistics to Expand Reefer Hub at Port of Baltimore
JOC Staff |
Hoffberger Holdings has plans to expand its distribution center at the Port of Baltimore.
North American ports
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Asian Sales Boosted US Beef, Pork Exports in September
JOC Staff |
U.S. beef exports in September remained ahead of 2012 levels, but pork exports continued to face “a number of challenges"...
Container lines
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Intermodal Company Targets Supermarkets With Produce Service
Mark Szakonyi, Executive Editor |
A newly launched intermodal company aims to provide direct transport of produce from farms to major North American supermarkets by following the shifting growing season.
Intermodal providers
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Oakland Focuses on Improving Reliability, Infrastructure to Feed Reefer Niche
JOC Staff |
The Port of Oakland is one of the busiest reefer ports in the country. That it’s close to California’s Central Valley growing area and the last port of call for a number of carriers before vessels head back to Asia are two of the main reasons for its reefer growth.
North American ports
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Mergers and Acquisitions Reshape Reefer Trucking
JOC Staff |
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Cold Chain Growth Heats Up in China
JOc Staff |
A number of new deals are pushing China’s cold chain into a larger footprint.
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Shippers Face Squeeze in Reefer Boxcar Capacity
JOC Staff |
Shipper acceptance of refrigerated rail has grown in the past several years as new services have proved reliable in intermodal and boxcar sectors.
North-American rail
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US Beef Export Loss Is Australia’s Gain
JOC Staff |
The Australian red meat industry sold record amounts of beef and goat meat to China in August. China imported 19 percent of Australia’s total red meat shipments, compared with 4 percent in August 2012.
Container lines
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Smithfield Foods Acquisition: A Lot of Bacon for China
JOC Staff |
Chinese consumers soon could be in line for a lot more U.S. pork in mainland grocery stores.
Container lines
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Lobsters’ New Reefer Tale
JOC Staff |
Wholesale prices for lobster caught in Maine and Canada have plummeted to $2.30 a pound, about the same price commanded 25 years ago, as the annual catch grows. Most consumers, however, aren’t seeing the savings because restaurant menu prices largely haven’t dropped.
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Marten Transport Posts Record Profit in Third Quarter
JOC Staff |
Marten Transport reported its net income in the third quarter of 2013 was a record $8.0 million, jumping 22.4 percent year-over-year from $6.5 million.
Truckload
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Los Angeles and Long Beach Seek to Build Reefer Business While Controlling Electricity Costs
Stephanie Nall |
Rich Dines wants more reefer cargo moving across the docks in Long Beach.
North American ports
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IAG Cargo Opens Pharmaceutical Hub at Heathrow Airport
JOC Staff |
IAG Cargo has opened a new pharmaceutical center at London Heathrow Airport, the latest step in the expansion of its Constant Climate service...
Air Cargo Carriers News
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