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How Somerset sheep farm benefits from added-value wool sales
Farmers Weekly Sales of wool products from Fernhill Farm, Compton Martin, Somerset, continue to generate extra valuable revenue for Farmers Weekly’s 2022 Sheep Farmer of the Year winners, Andrew Wear and Jennifer Hunter.…
Twin California Ports Introduce Zero-Emission Locomotive
Weeks after the California Air Resources Board approved a rule to limit rail pollution, the Pacific Harbor Line on May 4 unveiled one of the nation’s most advanced zero-emission locomotives.
Parcel shippers urged to negotiate with carriers often for best pricing
About 40% of parcel shippers responding to an annual price benchmarking survey by consultancy Shipware LLC said that their parcel discount programs were better than average. However, three-quarters of shippers felt their…
New Food and Beverage Product Launches, May 1 – 5
New products hitting the shelves this week include spicy and saucy snacks, sweet and tart sparkling water, and coffee flavored mochi. Nixie: Black Cherry Lime Photo: Nixie Nixie just announced the latest flavor addition to…
Union Pacific takes Surface Transportation Board to court over CP-KCS merger
Union Pacific is asking a federal district court to review the decision by the Surface Transportation Board to approve the merger between Canadian Pacific and Kansas City Southern. UP had expressed concerns during STB…
FreightTech leaders join forces, ACT Expo recap and shipping up to Boston – WTT
On today’s episode of WHAT THE TRUCK?!? Dooner is talking to the triumvirate of Convoy’s Dan Lewis, Uber Freight’s Bill Driegert and J.B. Hunt’s Spencer Frazier about their collaborative mission to develop an open API…
Running on Ice: The Future-of-Food edition
Hello, and welcome to the coolest community in freight! Here you’ll find the latest information on warehouse news, tech developments and all things reefer madness-related. I’m your controller of the thermostat, Mary…
Taylor Swift, Banned at a Chicago Bar, Is Embraced With a Drag Brunch at Another
AFP via Getty Images https://chicago.eater.com/2023/5/5/23712419/taylor-swift-eras-tour-ina-mae-drag-brunch-best-bar-song-ban-chicago
Truck transportation jobs aren’t afraid of heights; they rose again in April
Freight recession notwithstanding, the truck transportation sector in the U.S. is continuing to add jobs. In the report released Friday for April data, the seasonally adjusted jobs total for the truck transportation sector…
Ocean carriers: Keep rail storage fee disputes at STB
WASHINGTON — Confusion over which federal agency has the power to resolve disputes over fees charged by railroads to store ocean containers will only get worse if Congress follows the advice of the shippers getting hit by…
