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Borderlands: Mexico’s truckers plan nationwide strike, blockades

27 August 2023

Borderlands is a weekly rundown of developments in the world of United States-Mexico cross-border trucking and trade. This week: Mexico’s truckers plan nationwide strike, blockades; $142B announced for Texas transportation infrastructure; Del Monte Foods moving to Port Freeport; and border airport adds commercial cargo operations.

Mexico’s truckers plan nationwide strike, blockades

A massive strike and protests by cargo truck drivers on roads across Mexico are planned for Tuesday and Wednesday,...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/borderlands-mexicos-truckers-plan-nationwide-strike-blockades

Running on Ice: Cold moves in Tennessee

19 August 2023

Hello, and welcome to the coolest community in freight! Here you’ll find the latest information on warehouse news, tech developments and all things reefer madness-related. I’m your controller of the thermostat, Mary O’Connell. Thanks for having me!

All thawed out

(Image: GE)

GE Appliances has announced a $34 million investment to expand refrigeration manufacturing in Tennessee. This new facility will focus on GE’s premium brands Monogram and Cafe bottom-freezer refrigerators. The project is...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/running-on-ice-cold-moves-in-tennessee

Running on Ice: Del Monte fruit cups slide into e-commerce world

11 August 2023

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(Photo: Jim Allen/FreightWaves)

Produce champion of the grocery store, Fresh Del Monte is making some changes to its supply chain. Recently it announced a partnership with Flowspace, a software platform and distribution network for...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/running-on-ice-del-monte-fruit-cups-slide-into-e-commerce-world

Stord jumps into cold storage with Fresh Del Monte partnership

26 July 2022

Man checking in boxes in cold storage warehouse

Cloud supply chain company Stord is adding cold storage capacity to its growing network of flexible warehousing. The company on Tuesday announced a partnership with Fresh Del Monte to gain access to 22 Fresh Del Monte facilities for Stord customers looking for e-commerce cold storage space.

“Our customers trust Stord to support their most critical operations. Whenever we bring a new partner into our network, we make sure that they uphold the highest standards of reliability and quality,” said...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/stord-jumps-into-cold-storage-with-fresh-del-monte-partnership