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Reefer report: Mother’s Day shipping starts to peak

In the two weeks leading up to Mother’s Day on May 11, refrigerated truckload volumes begin to surge, typically marking


Reefer report: Spring has sprung in time for National Strawberry Month

Legend has it the garden strawberry was created in Brittany, France, although English settlers who landed in Jamestown, Virginia, discovered


Reefer report: Mother’s Day floral shipments start to grow in Miami

As with Valentine’s Day, when truckloads of flowers start moving two weeks prior, this week begins the peak shipping season


Reefer report: Turnaround day in the cruise capital of the world

In addition to being the fifth largest port for containerized import volume on the East Coast, Port of Miami is


Reefer report: Vidalia onion pack date has been announced

The wait is almost over! The highly anticipated Vidalia onion season is set to begin, with the Georgia Agriculture Commissioner


Reefer report: U.S. farmer sentiment continues to improve…for now

Despite the uncertainty surrounding agricultural exports due to retaliatory tariffs, U.S. farmer sentiment continued its upward trend in February, as


Reefer report: The annual salad bowl transition is underway

The transition of lettuce production from the “Winter Salad Bowl” to the “Salad Bowl of America” in Salinas, California, involves


Reefer report: MATS – the world’s largest and longest-running heavy-duty trucking show

The first major truck show of the 2025 season is taking place this week in Louisville, KY. Truckers, fleet owners,


Reefer report: The Midwest reefer market heats up

Nebraska is the leading state in the U.S. for commercial red meat production, with the meatpacking industry playing a crucial


Reefer report: The Winter Salad Bowl overflows this season

One of the more fascinating logistical moves occurs over Winter: the shift in production and processing of leafy greens from


Reefer report: Mexico’s produce season swings into gear

Mexico is one of the world’s largest exporters of fresh produce, and its agricultural production is distributed across several regions.


Reefer report: Plant City rolls out the red carpet

Each spring, the Florida Strawberry Festival rolls out the red carpet to welcome visitors from throughout the Sunshine State and