The coronavirus pandemic is short-circuiting the intricate network of producers and suppliers needed to power the global food system.
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With Rush Hour Traffic Gone, Truck Drivers Speed Deliveries
Truck drivers have faced a number of hurdles in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. But lately, traffic hasn鈥檛 been one of them.
March 25, 2020As Great Lakes Shipping Starts, Extra Precautions for COVID-19 Are Taken
The season鈥檚 first load of iron ore left the Duluth harbor before dawn March 22, carrying with it some extra cargo 鈥 caution over the spread of coronavirus.
March 24, 2020With Drop in Passengers, American Airlines Starts Cargo-Only Flights
To 鈥渉elp keep business moving鈥 during an unprecedented drop in demand because of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Fort Worth, Texas-based airline is sending cargo-only loads to Europe with mail, medical supplies, electronics and e-commerce packages.
March 20, 2020Surge in Shopping Puts Pressure on Labor, Supply Chain for Grocers
Consumer demand for food and household goods has surged with the continued spread of the novel coronavirus.
March 19, 2020Kroger CEO: 鈥楾here鈥檚 Plenty of Food in the Supply Chain鈥
Kroger CEO Rodney McMullen urges the public to remember that the grocery business deals in perishable goods and is set up to constantly ship and refill store shelves.
March 18, 2020Developers Revive Cold-Storage Facility Plans in Maine
A hotly anticipated plan for a waterfront cold-storage warehouse is back on the table in Portland, Maine.
March 6, 2020Alabama Warehouse Expected to Increase Use of Inland Port, Reduce Truck Traffic
A new 30,375-square-foot storage warehouse at the Mallard-Fox Creek Port facility in Decatur, Ala., is expected to increase the use of the port and ease truck traffic on area highways, officials said.
February 28, 2020Rich Corrado to Replace Joe Hete as CEO at Wilmington Air Transport Services
Joe Hete will step down as chief executive of Wilmington鈥檚 Air Transport Services Group Inc. in May and will be replaced by Rich Corrado, the air transport company said Feb. 25.
February 25, 2020Amtrak Blames Freight Trains for Passenger Delays Getting Worse
Amtrak's "on-time performance" for its increasingly popular passenger trains is sliding to new lows, and it says that slow-moving freight trains that use the same tracks are to blame.
February 24, 2020