A rapidly growing urban population and increased consumer awareness regarding sustainability are prompting food and beverage companies and manufacturers to employ digital solutions to ensure product quality, according to a study produced by Frost & Sullivan, Santa Clara, Calif.

American Association of Port Authorities (AAPA), Alexandria, Va., released its “The State of Freight” infrastructure series, which identifies the nearly $4 billion in port and supply chain security needs over the next 10 years.

At the end of 2018, the nation’s largest freight railroads were operating positive train control (PTC) across the vast majority – 83.2% – of the required Class I PTC route miles nationwide, according to data from the Association of American Railroads (AAR), Washington, D.C.

Stay Metrics, South Bend, Ind., partnered with Liquid Trucking Cos., Plattsmouth, Neb., to discover how industry-leading carriers are outperforming their peers in driver retention.

Nearly 20 fleets operating more than 71,844 tractors and 236,292 trailers saved over $600 million in 2017 compared to the average trucks on the road, according to a study released by the North American Council for Freight Efficiency (NACFE).

A global survey of supply chain decision makers reveals that economic performance is the top ranking corporate sustainability priority for the majority of organizations.

World Wildlife Fund (WWF), Switzerland, and BCG Digital Ventures (BCGDV), the Manhattan Beach, Calif.-based corporate venture, investment and incubation arm of Boston Consulting Group, Boston, Mass., launched OpenSC, a revolutionary new platform that leverages blockchain and other leading technologies to track the provenance of food from source to table.

Over 44% of respondents ranked driver shortage and capacity crunch as the biggest challenge for supply chains in 2019, according to a survey conducted by Kuebix, Maynard, Mass.