Klinge Corp’s offshore
reefer container complies
with explosives directive

Nearly two years after the Deepwater Horizon oil spill, demand for offshore refrigerated containers continues to rise. Klinge Corporation has responded to the demand....

DLA helps US military
savor a taste of home
with Super Bowl fare

When US military forces serving in Afghanistan watch the New England Patriots and New York Giants battle in this year’s Super Bowl, thanks to the Defense Logistics Agency, they can enjoy a variety of American home-style finger foods....

Gordon Food Service
acquires broadline
distributor Perkins

Gordon Food Service has acquired Perkins, a leading broadline foodservice distributor based in Taunton MA....

FoodLink online network
grows significantly in 2011

FoodLink experienced significant growth in 2011, adding new customers at a record pace, introducing new products, and growing network commerce for fresh produce by more than 30%....

Kenworth NavPlus lets drivers
adhere to new cell phone regs

According to the US Department of Transportation (DOT), statistics show commercial drivers are three times more likely to have an accident or “safety-critical event” when reaching for a cell phone—and six times more likely if they’re dialing....

Alcoa offers wide base aluminum wheels

Alcoa has launched a new series of wide base aluminum wheels. The new line is engineered for high performance through Alcoa’s proprietary LvL ONE wheel manufacturing process of light weighting....

Cummins ISX12 increases fuel economy

Cummins Inc announced its ISX12 heavy-duty engine with fuel economy improvements for regional haul, vocational, and specialty applications. The ISX12 leverages the strength and performance of its predecessor, the ISX11.9, to deliver fuel economy improvements of up to 5% in regional haul applications and as much as 12% in vocational applications....

Inspector 920 can test ABS, road stability

Lite-Check is introducing the next automated tester for trailer electronics and ABS (antilock braking systems) called the Inspector 920. With a new electronic platform, the displayed messages for circuits and ABS are faster, accurate, and more detailed on a four-line display with millivolt and milliamp readings important for precise circuit diagnostics....

Swift launches new website

Swift Transportation Company has launched a new corporate website at www.swifttrans.com to promote its growth and leadership in the transportation business....

Hino Trucks pulls ahead
in satisfaction once again,
study rankings indicate

Hino Trucks ranks highest in customer satisfaction with conventional medium-duty engines four years in a row, and the company ranks highest in customer satisfaction among conventional medium-duty trucks two years in a row....

C R England Dedicated
to operate LNG trucks
provided by PacLease

C R England Dedicated and Paccar Leasing Company (PacLease) have entered into a full-service lease agreement for new Kenworth T800 tandem axle day cab tractors powered with the Westport GX 15-liter LNG (liquefied natural gas) engine....

Glidewell Distributing
joins grocery supplier

Glidewell Distributing of Fort Smith AR has received final approval for membership with national grocery supplier Associated Wholesale Grocers (AWG)....

Superior Farms outlines
new East Coast strategy

Superior Farms has opened a new, efficient facility and expanded local distribution in Boston MA....

Stevens Transport
chooses Qualcomm
platform for its fleet

Stevens Transport has selected Qualcomm Inc’s Mobile Computing Platform 200 (MCP200) to integrate across its fleet of approximately 2,000 tractors....

Cronos Group gets
onboard with ZESTIA
reefer container units

The Cronos Group has become the first client worldwide for ZESTIA, the new low-power, high-performance container refrigeration machine from Daikin Reefer....

Cold chain experts launch
Modality Solutions LLC

Five cold chain subject-matter experts have partnered to launch Modality Solutions LLC....

CryoPort Express shipper
enhances container line

CryoPort Inc is increasing its line of deep frozen shipping containers with the introduction of the CryoPort Express high-volume dry vapor liquid nitrogen shipper....

East Coast Seafood Inc
parent company acquires
Seatrade International

American Holdco Inc (AHI), the parent company of East Coast Seafood Inc, has acquired Seatrade International Co Inc....

Truck Tonnage Index
for 2011 shows largest
increase since 1998

The American Trucking Associations’ advanced seasonally adjusted (SA) For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index jumped 6.8% in December 2011 after rising 0.3% in November 2011....

An upfront approach to efficiency

J&B Group, a wholesale food distributor and cold chain provider offering refrigerated transportation, third-party logistics (3PL), cold storage, and warehousing located just outside Minneapolis MN, has spent the past three years actively seeking ways to increase productivity, minimize damages, and increase associate safety....