Perdue Farms to lay off 300 workers at Indiana turkey plant
Production for the Thanksgiving staple has fallen to a three-decade low as poultry companies grapple with bird flu and changing consumer habits.
Production for the Thanksgiving staple has fallen to a three-decade low as poultry companies grapple with bird flu and changing consumer habits.
The waterway has the capacity to handle 36 daily transits, but ACP Administrator Ricaurte Vásquez Morales told a media briefing the average is projected to land at only 33 next year.
Outside of Cosco and OOCL, the new port fees will likely be a non-event for ocean carriers that have spent the summer rerouting Chinese ships away from the US.
The food and beverage company is planning a hike for “early winter” that would make coffee over 20% more expensive than a year ago.
The retailer aims to meet growing demand for fast shipping while also evolving its in-store fulfillment strategy.
If suppliers, producers and distributors could eliminate some or most transportation moves, including container shipping, they would, writes John McCauley.
Research reports published to coincide with London International Shipping Week say although progress is being made towards decarbonization in shipping, there are growing concerns the sector is falling behind in efforts to reduce its carbon footprint.
The railroad service aims to offer truck-competitive transit times for multiple industries, including automotive and consumer goods.
The Minute Maid producer is a founding member of an MIT consortium working to combat citrus greening, a disease threatening orange production.
The bump in spot rates that was driven by the Sept. 1 GRI and blanked sailings in the eastbound trans-Pacific appears to be over, with rates this week headed lower, according to forwarders.