Melon growers beat the heat,
gain bigger fruit with Purshade

Purfresh has announced that Palmer Farm of Texas achieved a significant increase in the average size of melons and decrease in sun damage using the company’s patents-pending solar stress protectant—Purshade....

Nestlé USA forms Direct Store
Delivery Division, names president

Nestlé USA has announced that Tony Sarsam has been named president of a newly formed Direct Store Delivery (DSD) Division for Nestlé USA, based in Oakland CA....

Oregon congressman
drives move to repeal
Mexican trucks program

US Rep Peter DeFazio (D-OR) sent a bipartisan letter signed by 78 members of Congress to Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood and US Trade Representative Ron Kirk, asking that they consider repealing the program that opens US roadways to Mexican trucks....

WFLO, FrigiPak partner
to explore feasibility
of cold chain in Pakistan

The World Food Logistics Organization (WFLO), a core partner of the Global Cold Chain Alliance (GCCA); and FrigiPak Pakistan have entered into a joint effort called the Pakistan Cold Chain Assessment to evaluate the feasibility of developing a sustainable cold chain in Pakistan....

Marten Transport chosen
for Audit Integrity Top 100

Marten Transport Ltd has been named to the Audit Integrity Top 100 Most Trustworthy Companies as reported by Forbes.com....

Pilgrim’s Pride to close
corporate headquarters
as it integrates with JBS

Pilgrim’s Pride Corporation has announced plans to close its corporate headquarters building in East Texas and a satellite corporate office in Atlanta GA as part of its continued integration with JBS USA....

Roadranger Academy
offers training modules

The Roadranger organization is offering computer-based training modules through the group’s Roadranger Academy to commercial vehicle service providers who want to increase their knowledge of drivetrain and hybrid systems. Easily accessed 24 hours a day at www.Roadrangeracademy.com, the modules allow users to work at whatever pace they desire...

IANA announces speakers
for sessions at seminar

The Intermodal Association of North America (IANA) has announced its slate of speakers for the educational sessions during its 2010 Intermodal Operations & Maintenance Seminar...

Class 8 vehicle production
continues to strengthen

Fundamentals continue to improve in the trucking industry, setting the stage for significant demand for new equipment in 2011, according to ACT Research Co...

California ports update
Clean Air Action Plan

Building on the San Pedro Bay Ports Clean Air Action Plan (CAAP) adopted in 2006, the ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles CA released a proposed, updated Clean Air Action Plan that includes new goals for curbing port-related air pollution over the next decade....

New Guide to Refrigerated
Transport edition issued

The International Institute of Refrigeration (IIR) is offering the second edition of the Guide to Refrigerated Transport....

Driven some rough roads?
Tell Shell—and win a prize

The makers of Shell Rotella engine oil want to hear from professional drivers about the toughest roads they drive and how they are able to protect themselves and their cargo....

Testa Produce turns
a brighter shade
of green with new HQ

With a new distribution center under construction, Testa Produce says it is on its way to becoming the first US food distributor to operate in a facility certified as LEED Platinum by the US Green Building Council....

Klinge reefer systems offer
answer for hazardous cargo

Companies using intermodal containers to ship hazardous goods around the world are facing tougher safety standards for their shipments....

FreshDirect grocery delivery
service arrives in Connecticut

Online grocer FreshDirect has added four new communities in the Greenwich CT area to its roster and doubled its presence in Westchester County NY to 21 communities....

FMCSA postpones
start of CSA 2010
safety monitoring

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) plans to postpone the start of its new carrier safety monitoring system, CSA 2010, until late in 2010, with some portions delayed until 2011. ...

Court upholds California
reefer rule enforcement

The United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit has ruled to affirm the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) granting authorization to the California Air Resources Board for the Transport Refrigeration Unit (TRU) Airborne Toxic Control Measure (ATCM)....

‘Cold Train’ refrigerated
intermodal container rail,
distribution service begins

Rail Logistics, Columbia Colstor, LaGROU Distribution (ie, Chicago Cold Storage) and the Port of Quincy have begun a new expedited refrigerated intermodal “Cold Train” container rail and distribution service between Quincy WA and Chicago IL. ...

ManagedCare for Fleets
can cut vehicle downtime

Decisiv Inc has introduced ManagedCare for Fleets, a fleet facing service built on its Decisiv Service Management Platform....

Giant Eagle Inc agrees
to purchase five stores

Pittsburgh PA-based multi-format retailer Giant Eagle Inc. has executed an asset purchase agreement with Tops Markets to purchase five former Penn Traffic stores....

Wabash will produce
4,000 ArcticLite reefer
van trailers for Prime Inc

Wabash National Corporation has announced confirmation of a three-year purchase agreement with Prime Inc, one of the largest refrigerated carriers in North America. ...

Report assesses methods
for reducing medium-,
heavy-duty truck emissions

The National Research Council and National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) have released Technologies and Approaches to Reducing the Fuel Consumption of Medium- and Heavy-Duty Vehicles. This congressionally mandated report assesses and recommends different approaches to (for) improving fuel economy, increasing efficiency, and reducing emission of greenhouse gases from medium- and heavy-duty trucks...

ATA supports commercial
driver texting ban proposal

The American Trucking Associations (ATA) applauds Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood for his ongoing dedication to combating distracted driving...

OnAsset, TransCore
deliver pay-per-day
security for cargo

OnAsset Intelligence Inc and TransCore introduced a machine-to-machine (M2M) service application that enables customers to pay for cargo security per day of active use while the cargo is in transit, letting them track and monitor high-value cargo on a per shipment basis....

Naumes fruit donations
top 10 million pounds

Naumes Fruit Gifts announced that it donated three million pounds of fresh fruit to Feeding America and its member network in 2009. To date, the Naumes family has donated more than 10 million pounds of fresh fruit to this charity....