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Guest Post: Texas Now the Number 1 State for Refrigerated Freight Volume

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First, agricultural markets in the Longhorn State are growing more fruit and vegetables, especially in the Rio Grande Valley, and the cattle and meat packing industries in the western part of the state add to that demand for refrigerated equipment. the imported produce must be inspected, usually in a refrigerated warehouse in Texas.

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This Week in Logistics News (December 3 – 9)

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At the beginning of the year, the global chip shortage had become so dire that large industrial companies were taking scarce chips out of washing machines to plug them into industrial modules. I read an article earlier this week that broke it down pretty succinctly. The largest U.S.

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This Week in Logistics News (February 6 – 12)

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Warehouse hiring data shows how supply chains flexed up for peak. The program could roll out as early as next week, with pilot programs in Chicago, Atlanta, Houston, and El Paso, TX. Amazon orders hundreds of trucks that run on natural gas. Walmart steps up reusable plastic container packaging for fresh produce. million workers.