Landstar's 2Q revenue attains record level, from staff and wire reports Jacksonville FL-based Landstar System Inc reported a 24% increase in revenue to a record $482 million in the 2004 second quarter, up from $390 million in the 2003 second quarter. ... Nash Finch sustains $15.6 million net loss, from staff and wire reports Nash Finch Co, a leading national food distributor and retailer, announced a net loss of $15.6 million for the second quarter ended June 19, 2004, compared with net earnings of $7.3 million for the second quarter a year ago. ... Food Innovations teams with US Foodservice, from staff and wire reports Specialty food distributor Food Innovations Inc announced a newly secured national roll-out contract with US Foodservice, a subsidiary of international food service giant Royal Ahold.... EC approves Carrier’s acquisition of Linde, from staff and wire reports Carrier Corp, a division of United Technologies Corp, announced that the European Commission (EC) in Brussels, Belgium, has approved the company’s intended acquisition of Linde Refrigeration, a division of Linde AG.... Costco Wholesale declares cash dividend, from staff and wire reports Costco Wholesale Corp’s board of directors has declared a quarterly cash dividend on the firm’s common stock. ... Rich Products building frozen food warehouse, from staff and wire reports Rich Products Corp is planning to expand its manufacturing plant in Arlington TN. ... AmeriCold facility wins Silver Soup Bowl, from staff and wire reports Heinz Foodservice has named AmeriCold Logistics’ Clearfield UT facility the winner of the 2004 Silver Soup Bowl Award, which is given to the highest-performing warehouse in the Heinz Foodservice temperature-controlled network. ... Coldwall testing embarks on the high seas, from staff and wire reports Bellevue WA-based Coldwall Inc has begun its Sea-Trial Program for its refrigerated containers.... CoolBrands acquires Parmalat business, from staff and wire reports CoolBrands International Inc has acquired from Parmalat the Kinnet Dairy DSD ice cream distribution business. ... Novation signs foodservice distribution pact, from staff and wire reports Novation, the supply company of VHA Inc and the University HealthSystem Consortium (UHC), has expanded its food portfolio and signed a new foodservice distribution agreement with US Foodservice, a subsidiary of Royal Ahold. ... Gateway Hub opens to facilitate area trade, from staff and wire reports FedEx Express, a subsidiary of FedEx Corp, has opened its newest facility, the Miami Gateway Hub. ... Shaffer carries away a Ryder quality award, from staff and wire reports Shaffer Trucking, a temperature-controlled truckload carrier based in New Kingstown PA, has won a Carrier Quality Award for 2003 from Ryder System Inc.... Sysco thinks green in expansion of its HQ, from staff and wire reports The board of directors of Houston TX-based foodservice marketer and distributor Sysco Corp has approved the construction of two new office buildings and an extensive renovation of the company’s corporate office in west Houston.... Supreme bodies to bolster Safeway fleet, from staff and wire reports Safeway.com, the online division of the Pleasanton CA-based grocery chain, is expanding its home-delivery fleet with the addition of 75 customized refrigerated truck bodies manufactured for the company by Supreme Corp.... Bendix-Dana joint venture begins operations, from staff and wire reports Bendix Spicer Foundation Brake LLC has officially became operational after corporate approvals from partners Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems LLC and Dana Corp.... Seminar aims to thwart thieves, terrorists, from staff and wire reports The National Cargo Security Council has organized its first-ever Cargo Security Technology Seminar, in which two-dozen security experts will share the latest technology to outwit cargo thieves and terrorists.... ConAgra quarterly earnings climb 41%, from staff and wire reports Omaha NE-based ConAgra Foods Inc reported a 41 percent increase in profit, buoyed by improvement in retail foods, an extra week of sales, and reduced taxes.... Drivers in DC better keep calls hands-free, from staff and wire reports The District of Colombia has outlawed use of cell phones or any other electronic device while driving, unless equipped with a hands-free accessory, effective July 1. ... Troubled Mitsubishi Fuso stays profitable, from staff and wire reports Scandal-ridden Mitsubishi Fuso Truck and Bus Corp has tallied skyrocketing profits for its latest fiscal year, though the Japanese manufacturer said it could not supply an earnings outlook due to problems in assessing damage from recalls. ... TruckersB2B members can get fuel rebates, from staff and wire reports Celadon Group Inc has announced that the more than 16,500 member fleets of TruckersB2B, representing more than 435,000 trucks, will be eligible for fuel purchase rebates at participating TravelCenters of America (TA) locations.... Kroger taps GXS to streamline supply chain, from staff and wire reports The Kroger Co has selected Global eXchange Services (GXS) as a preferred provider of collaborative transaction services for its electronic data interchange (EDI) community.... Independent truckers walk the picket lines, from staff and wire reports Hundreds of independent truckers, driven by low wages, high fuel costs, and anti-union rules, went on strike June 28 at several United States ports, slowing movement of cargo containers that carry items including frozen food.... Chiquita finishes sale of Colombia operations, from staff and wire reports Chiquita Brands International Inc has completed the previously announced sale of its banana-producing and port operations in Colombia to Invesmar Ltd, the holding company of CI Banacol SA. ... House passes highway financing extension, from staff and wire reports The United States House of Representatives has approved a one-month extension for federal financing of highway and transit programs through July 31, 2004, according to information from the House Transportation Committee. ... Non-use of seat belts still afflicts trucking, by Sean Kilcarr Even though seat belt use has grown enormously among truckers over the last two decades, experts underscore the cost savings in liability that further increasing seat belt use could generate for the industry....
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