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Refrigerated Goods Trucking Global Market to Reach $50.02B in 2021
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A Research and Markets report found that the global refrigerated goods market will reach $50.02 billion in 2021, up from $47.54 billion in 2020. The growth is largely attributed to companies having to rearrange operations due to the Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic by social distancing, remote working and certain closures of commercial activities. Meanwhile, increased demand for frozen foods and perishable foods are contributing to the growth of the refrigerated goods trucking market. The surge has forced suppliers to equip their refrigerated units with multi-temperature systems, computer controls and thermal liners to keep food at the required temperature. Read more: https://foodl.me/mphrxk
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Tive and Marine Traffic partnered to provide the Open Visibility Network (OVN) with vessel movements by integrating data and insights that go beyond location of the ship and its condition. The partnership will provide customers with insights that increase end-customer experience. “I could not be more thrilled than to welcome MarineTraffic to the Open Visibility Network. They are the leaders in vessel location data, and add tremendous value to the visibility ecosystem,” said Tive CEO and founder Krenar Komoni. “Combining vessel data, the latest port information and real-time location and condition data-utilizing trackers, customers around the globe can get true real-time information on what is happening with their shipments. We are excited for MarineTraffic to join this powerful partnership of top visibility solutions providers to help make global supply chains more efficient.”
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How Do Trucking Companies Handle Drug Testing?
Associate editor Brielle Jaekel sits down with Health Street founder and CEO Jared Rosenthal to talk about drug testing in the trucking industry and what the difference is between urine samples and hair follicle testing. The two dive into why one is more important than the other and more.
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Descartes Systems Group acquired GreenMile in an up-front cash consideration of $30 million. GreenMile’s scalable mobile route execution solutions were built with capabilities to better serve the global distribution industry, allowing for customers to continually improve service and travel time standards. “GreenMile has built a great business by focusing on the unique challenges faced by retail food and beverage distribution companies,” says Andrew Roszko, EVP commercial operations at Descartes. “Their mobile applications are used by drivers around the world to improve their productivity and provide real-time delivery visibility to enhance customer service. The platform is complemented with advanced analytics and delivery performance management tools to provide managers in the field and corporate leadership with a comprehensive view of field operations. When combined with Descartes’ advanced route optimization tools, we believe it presents a compelling proposition to help distributors improve their final-mile delivery operations.”
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Descartes Acquires GreenMile for $30M
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