About $180 billion passes through food distribution channels in the United States each year, with $500 billion passing through worldwide annually, making it the largest distribution sector in the global economy.
When Americold needed to expand its facility space to better serve regional customers from its Indianapolis, Ind., the Atlanta-based third-party logistics (3PL) provider of temperature-controlled warehousing and logistics services to the food industry looked up.
The Government of Canada announced that the members of the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) successfully concluded negotiations on a free trade agreement that will benefit Canada’s economy.
Port Tampa Bay, Tampa, Fla., will begin participating in USDA’s cold treatment program to import select types of refrigerated produce from South America.
The Port of Long Beach, Long Beach, Calif., completed a $93 million rail project vital for improving the efficiency and sustainability of cargo movement.