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Agriculture in the City

Enterra Insights

This should cheer anyone who wants organic produce that has been grown without pesticides and other chemicals, and which has not been driven hundreds of miles in refrigerated lorries or flown thousands of miles in the belly of a plane. Freight Farms calculates annual profit for each container to be an average of $39,000 annually.”

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[INFOGRAPHIC] Super Bowl of Manufacturing: Wash. vs. Mass.

GlobalTranz

Super Bowl XLIX takes place Sunday between the Seattle Seahawks and New England Patriots, but you probably knew that already. New England, especially Massachusetts, has a long history of manufacturing that has evolved from clothing and shoes to electronics and chemical products — with good wages to show for it.

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This Week in Logistics News (November 3-7, 2014)

Talking Logistics

Moving on to 3PL news, Transplace announced this week that it has acquired Logistics Management Solutions (LMS) , “a non-asset-based third party logistics provider with particular strength in the chemical and industrial manufacturing sectors.” ” The cat-and-mouse game continues. And with that, have a happy weekend.

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Top 15 Biggest 3PLs in the US - 2017

Material Handling & Logistics

CEVA Logistics provides both freight management and contract logistics services for a range of customers across all sectors. The company provides comprehensive freight forwarding services across all modes, domestic and international, including customs house brokerage and door-to-door ground services. Content Summary: In the U.S.

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This Week in Logistics News (September 17-21, 2018)

Talking Logistics

Digital Freight Startup Convoy Raises $185 Million, Surpasses $1 Billion in Value (WSJ – sub. million round, backing Freightos’ global freight platform. GateHouse Logistics and Elemica Partner to Accelerate Secure Data Sharing in Global Chemical and Process Industries. Singapore Exchange leads US$44.4

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This Week in Logistics News (May 29 – June 4)

Logistics Viewpoints

cities, including Chicago, Los Angeles, Miami, San Diego, San Francisco, and Seattle. This often comes down to implementing improved technologies such as telematics, blockchain, digital freight brokering integrations, and trucking optimization platforms. Priority Delivery is being launched at more than 300 stores in over 15 major U.S.