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Running on Ice: New reefer unit, who dis?

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Photo: Carrier Transcold news release

Carrier Transcold is at it again. As one of the leading reefer unit manufacturers, the company continues to deliver new and improved equipment, most recently releasing engineless 40XR and 50XR truck...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/running-on-ice-new-reefer-unit-who-dis

Angeles Equity Partners acquires majority stake in reefer carrier Freymiller

Investment firm Angeles Equity Partners announced Wednesday it has acquired a majority stake in Freymiller Inc., a refrigerated truckload carrier with a fleet of about 600 power units operating nationwide.

The acquisition was driven by the growing demand for refrigerated carrier services, said Sam Heischuber, principal at Angeles Equity Partners. 

“The transportation and logistics market has seen significant disruption from the COVID pandemic,” Heischuber said in a release. “We believe that...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/angeles-equity-partners-acquire-stake-in-freymiller

Shipwell: Reducing food waste one on-time shipment at a time

Shipwell technology can help reduce food waste in supply chains.

In the U.S., 30%-40% of food produced is wasted, according to the EPA. Food waste can occur on farms, in the supply chain, at stores and in homes.

How much of that spoilage occurs in supply chains? A lot — about one-third, according to Shipwell. The carbon footprint of food waste in the U.S. is larger than that of the airline industry, Jason Traff, co-founder and president at Shipwell, told FreightWaves.

Unreliable predictions of demand, shipment delays, volatility in trucking markets, too much...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/shipwell-reducing-food-waste-one-on-time-shipment-at-a-time

Packaged goods shippers want transport regulators to deal with rising costs

Trucking and maritime regulators should take immediate action to help ease cost burdens on packaged goods shippers concerned about potential shortages amid signs of inflation, according to a manufacturing lobby group.

In a letter sent on Thursday to the National Economic Council, an office within the White House, the Consumer Brands Association (CBA), which represents shippers of consumer packaged goods (CPG), warned that the CPG industry “is experiencing the perfect storm: Costs associated with...

https://s29755.pcdn.co/news/packaged-goods-shippers-want-transport-regulators-to-deal-with-rising-costs

Reefer outpacing van growth in second half of 2020

Chart of the Week:  Revenue per Driver per Week – Dry Van and Reefer Carriers SONAR: DRVREV.VCFOO, DRVREV.RCFOO

According to the Truckload Carriers Association, reefer carriers are experiencing more expansion in revenue than dry van. Reefer carriers have seen revenue per driver per week increase from $3,944 in June to $4,422 in September, while dry van carriers are seeing a 10% expansion in revenue efficiency over the same period. While this may not be a terribly shocking figure during the...

https://s29755.pcdn.co/news/reefer-outpacing-van-growth-in-second-half-of-2020

Food shippers adapt to volatile market

In partnership with Redwood Logistics, FreightWaves researchers have detailed the findings of a survey asking shippers of all sizes to gauge how the pandemic has altered their expectations around shipping costs, their retail versus e-commerce business mix, sales growth and outlook for the future. The results of the study were published as part of a white paper, Volatility in Food Shipping.

As coronavirus cases began to soar nationwide in March, food shippers were some of the first in the...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/food-shippers-adapt-to-volatile-market