Refrigerated Logistic Trends - Jan 19th, 2024
 
 
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January 19, 2024
Food distributor KeHE, and wine and spirits distributor LibDib, recently landed new wholesale distribution deals with Boisson, which is expanding its distribution of non-alcoholic beverages in the United States.
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Fortune International, an Illinois-based seafood distributor, importer, and processor with a fleet of refrigerated trucks, recently appointed six new executives to its leadership team in an effort to expand the company’s financial, operational, and marketing capabilities.
Spot truckload rates rose in December and the gap between spot and contract van rates closed to its narrowest point since March 2022, when prices to move truckload freight were near all-time highs.
The C.H. Robinson Foundation is expanding its support of the truck driving community and the more than 450,000 contract carriers on its platform by doubling its annual individual scholarship award from $2,500 to $5,000.
CHEP, H&M Bay, Inc., Nationalease, and Nissan North America recently celebrated a new wave of promotions, new hires, and returns among their staff.
Cargo theft is an accelerating problem for the transportation industry. One expert, Travelers’ Scott Cornell, recently told FleetOwner that cargo theft is at a “10-year high,” pointing to a 57% year-over-year increase in activity in the second quarter of 2023—resulting in the loss of more than $44 million...