Cool Cargo News

The Journal of Commerce’s reefer shipping news and analysis covers refrigerated cargo transportation, rates, reefer cargo weight capacity, technology, equipment, lessors and providers.

The latest Cool Cargo News News & Analysis

US to Resume Chicken Exports to Russia

JOC Staff |
U.S. poultry producers have the green light to export poultry to Russia.<br /> <br />
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New Orleans to Build Reefer Terminal

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The Port of New Orleans is taking another step toward recovering from the lingering effects of Hurricane Katrina by agreeing to build a dockside refrigerated terminal.<br /> <br />
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New Cold Storage Company Forms in China

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A Chinese warehouse company and a U.S. company specializing in refrigerated cold storage are teaming up to provide a new cold storage option in China. <br /> <br />
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Hamburg Reefer Pool Expands

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Norway&rsquo;s Green Reefers this month joined the recently established Hamburg Reefer Pool, adding its fleet of 27 specialized reefer ships with capacities ranging from 263,000 cubic feet to 310,000
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New RFID Tag Includes Thermometer

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GAO RFID unveiled a new radio frequency identification tag it says can give shippers instant temperature information on cargo.
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Kuehne + Nagel Launches Europe-Japan Wine Service

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Kuehne + Nagel launched temperature-controlled less-than-containerload services in Japan, tailored to specific requirements of the wine and spirits industry.<br /> <br />
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US to Resume Chicken Exports to Russia

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U.S. poultry producers have the green light to export poultry to Russia.<br /> <br />
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CARB Issuing Fines for Truck Violations

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Despite ongoing rumors that California&rsquo;s transportation refrigeration unit regulations are on hold, a state agency already has issued $800,000 in fines.<br /> <br />
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Shrimp Harvest Shrinks

Stephanie Nall |
One of the first questions raised after the April 20 Deepwater Horizon oil rig explosion was whether shrimp and other seafood from the Gulf of Mexico was safe to eat.<br /> <br />
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Keeping a Cool Head

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Around 90 percent of customers using powered refrigeration to ship temperature-sensitive air freight are moving high-value pharmaceutical or health care products, according to Envirotainer CEO Thomas
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FDA Tackles Food Safety

Stephanie Nall |
Five years after Congress told the Food and Drug Administration it is the agency in charge of regulating the safety of food during transportation, the agency is seeking information on how shipments ar
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Truck Reefer Rates Lag

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Rate increases for reefer trucking companies are not a foregone conclusion, according to a new survey by Transport Capital Partners.
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Supply Chain Whiteout

Stephanie Nall |
White is the new green for companies in the cold chain that want to improve their environmental rating.<br /> <br />
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England’s Cool Route to China

William B. Cassidy |
Trucker C.R. England is taking its cold chain expertise to China, where the refrigerated transport specialist plans to buy a trucking company and set up a domestic distribution network.<br />
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Delivering a Mixed Bunch

Stephanie Nall |
California&rsquo;s flower growers have taken a cue from their produce counterparts and will begin to consolidate shipping to save freight costs and better compete with South America&rsquo;s floral pro
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