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Industry News
Ultra
Temp hybrid reefer body
order sets a company record
VT SVC Inc, a subsidiary of VT Systems Inc, has received
an order for 248 Kidron Ultra Temp hybrid refrigeration truck bodies.
The bodies were ordered by Idealease Inc on behalf of its client, Schwan
Food Company. The 248 units are the largest single Ultra Temp order to
date with deliveries beginning in the fourth quarter of 2009.
Ultra Temp, an advanced hybrid system for refrigerated distribution,
is an environmentally friendly approach to combining the benefits of
cold plate refrigeration and mechanical refrigeration.
United
Natural Foods plans
distribution center in Texas
United Natural Foods Inc plans to lease a new
590,000-square-foot distribution center in Lancaster TX. Owned by
ProLogis, a global provider of distribution facilities, the recently
constructed building is 15 miles south of downtown Dallas at the
intersection of Interstates 20 and 35. The facility provides UNFI with a
location to support retailers throughout the Southwest, including Texas,
Oklahoma, New Mexico, Arkansas, and Louisiana.
Operations are scheduled to begin in autumn 2010.
FMCSA
plans to reconsider
hours-of-service regulations
The Federal Motor Carrier Administration plans to
reconsider—and perhaps revise—its hours-of-service (HOS) rule for
commercial drivers. This action puts on hold a federal court challenge
by a coalition of interest groups including Public Citizen, Advocates
for Highway and Auto Safety, The Truck Safety Coalition, and the
Teamsters. As part of the agreement, FMCSA has nine months to submit its
review to the White House and up to 21 months to issue a new final rule
to replace the current one.
Hormel,
Herdez Del Fuerte finish
agreement creating MegaMex
Hormel Foods Corporation and Herdez Del Fuerte SA de CV
have announced the closing of a 50/50 joint venture agreement to create
MegaMex Foods LLC, which will market Mexican foods in the United States.
The venture significantly expands the existing agreement between the
two companies and produces a portfolio with initial revenue of about
$200 million. MegaMex Foods has a portfolio that includes brands such as
ChiChi’s, Herdez, La Victoria, Embasa, and Doña María.
Fresh
Del Monte Produce
reports ‘solid’ 3Q results
Fresh Del Monte Produce Inc announced financial results
for the third quarter ended September 25, 2009. Excluding asset
impairment and other charges, (credits), net, the company reported
earnings per diluted share of $0.61 for the third quarter of 2009,
compared with earnings per diluted share of $0.46 in the third quarter
of 2008.
“We are pleased with the quarter’s strength of earnings, in what
is seasonally a weaker quarter,” said Mohammad Abu-Ghazaleh, chairman
and chief executive officer at Fresh Del Monte Produce.
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CARB II – Officials Update on California’s Reefer Regulation,
a free webinar hosted by Refrigerated Transporter magazine and sponsored
by Proventia, is now available for replay. Speakers included Rod Hill
and Rich Boyd from CARB, and the event was hosted by David A Kolman.
Click
here to view the webinar.
Supplier News
VisionStat
Plus combines obstacle
detection sensor with video system
Mobile Awareness LLC is offering VisionStat Plus, a
complete commercial-grade system to prevent backing accidents.
VisionStat Plus offers an integrated version of the SenseStat obstacle
detection sensor system that connects directly with the wired VisionStat
camera system with no additional cabling required.
VisionStat Plus is an advanced safety system that combines two
technologies to aid in preventing backing accidents. Using an obstacle
detection sensor system (SenseStat), which is displayed on a backing
camera video monitor (VisionStat), the driver is provided both audible
and visual information when an obstacle is detected in the rear of the
vehicle.
Reflect
Scientific wins award
for Cryometrix CB-40 product
Reflect Scientific Inc, a provider of energy-efficient,
zero- emission cooling products for the transportation industry and
other cold chain management markets, received the award for most
innovative products at Utah’s Green Business Awards held at the Grand
America Hotel in Salt Lake City UT. The award recognizes companies,
communities, and individuals in Utah making strides in environmental
sustainability.
The Reflect Scientific refrigeration product (Cryometrix CB-40) for
the trucking industry replaces polluting diesel units.
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Imagine being able to see inside a truck as it rolls down the
highway. You would be able to sense anything you could touch, taste,
smell, or see. It would be like having an extra set of eyes overseeing
the freshness, quality, and safety of your shipment. LEARN MORE click here.
Online
Refrigerated LTL Routing
Guide
provided online!
The refrigerated LTL (less-than-truckload) routing guide
has been posted online as a PDF (the 2008 edition is currently
available; check our website in December for the updated 2009 edition.)
Please update your company’s info now!
If you are currently listed, watch the mail for your listing
forms. The deadline is Nov 20, 2009. Basic listings in this directory
are free of charge. If you would like to be listed and did not receive a
form, download a blank listing form on the website and submit by the
deadline.
Access the LTL guide at http://refrigeratedtrans.com/directory/refrigerated-ltl-guide/.
An online opportunity:
RT’s
Featured Product
Here’s an ideal opportunity to promote your new
product—free of charge—right on Refrigerated
Transporter’s website home page. Try running it in our
Featured Product section.
Each Featured Product we choose will run by itself with a photo in a
special section of RT’s home page for one week, then the
article enters the section’s Featured Product archive for easy online
access at any time thereafter.
Want to receive some valuable exposure for a new product? Just
e-mail Jay Miller at jay.miller@penton.com with
information about your product along with a photo file (JPEG, GIF, BMP,
or TIF) of the item—and we’ll do the rest.
Products submitted should be used in refrigerated transportation,
warehousing, supply chain management, or commercial trucking
applications.
Now online:
Public
Refrigerated
Warehousing
& Distribution Directory
Updated for 2009, the annual directory is a compilation
of public refrigerated warehouses (PRWs) throughout North America that
offer or arrange some type of transportation service. This list is
arranged geographically by state and includes Canada. Listings include
address, phone, and a comprehensive list of services offered. Access http://refrigeratedtrans.com/directory/warehouse-distribution/.
Access RT’s 2009
Refrigeration
Unit
Repair Directory
Updated for 2009, the directory is the most
all-inclusive listing of refrigeration unit repair facilities in North
America. This list is arranged geographically by state (including Canada
and Mexico). Listings include phone, fax, and a comprehensive list of
services offered. Access
http://refrigeratedtrans.com/refrigeration_repair/refrigeration_repair_directory/.
Photo gallery
displays
industry’s images
Photo images can portray the essence of a company’s
overall image, and can capture the core of any news event.
Refrigerated Transporter’s online photo gallery has been
enhanced, and is now being continually replenished with new images of
companies highlighted in previous issues, as well as photographs of
current news and events coverage. Access the photo gallery at http://www.refrigeratedtrans.com/photo_galleries.
Gross Revenue Reports
available
Dating back to 2001, these annual revenue reports for
the leading refrigerated carriers can be accessed online and downloaded
as PDFs by clicking on
www.refrigeratedtrans.com/ar/rtgrevrpts/.
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2010 Emissions: MaxxForce
Advanced EGR Solution
Navistar Engine Group discussed the 2010 MaxxForce Emissions
Solution--Advanced EGR and explained the difference between technologies
available for 2010, and which road will be best for your business. The
presentation was followed by a Q&A session.
Click
here to view the webinar.
Coming Events
Nearly in view:
November 8-11, 2009
International Foodservice Distributors Association (IFDA),
Presidents Conference, Arizona Biltmore Resort & Spa, Phoenix AZ. Phone
703-532-9400 or access www.ifdaonline.org
November 11-12, 2009
Global Cold Chain Alliance (GCCA) India Division, ICE 2009 cold
chain exposition, Ashoka Hotel, New Delhi, India. Phone +919-8100-59597
or access www.gcca.org
November 15-18, 2009
National Industrial Transportation League (NITL) annual meeting and
TransComp exhibition, Intermodal Association of North America (IANA)
Intermodal Expo and annual membership meeting, Transportation
Intermediaries Association (TIA) fall meeting, Anaheim Convention
Center, Anaheim CA. Phone 703-524-5011 or access www.nitl.org
Webinars
Webinar on California
TRU
emission regulations
Refrigerated Transporter recently put on a
webinar entitled “California emissions regulations for transport
refrigeration units.”
This webinar, with officials from the California Air Resources Board
(CARB), covered all facets of CARB’s Airborne Toxic Control Measure
for In-Use Diesel-Fueled Transport Refrigeration Units (TRU) and TRU
genset regulations.
Particular attention was paid to how the phased-in compliance
works, and to the various options for meeting engine performance
standards.
There was also the opportunity for attendees to have their
questions on the matter answered.
A recording of the webinar, which was sponsored by Johnson Truck
Bodies, Proventia, and Reviva, is available at http://refrigeratedtrans.com/webinars/.
Johnson Refrigerated Truck Bodies offers a full line of
refrigerated truck bodies and all-electric truck refrigeration
solutions, including the new RouteMax clean and green refrigeration
system.
Proventia develops diesel emission control systems to meet CARB
regulations, including the CARB-approved Proventia Flow Through Filter
for TRUs.
Reviva, the largest independent remanufacturer of gas and diesel
engines in North America, is now offering CARB-approved remanufactured
diesel-fueled TRU engines.
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