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18 SEPTEMBER 2014 • FOOD LOGISTICS www.foodlogistics.com L O G I S T I C S T R E N D S I N O U R I N D U S T R Y FOOD ON THE MOVE L O G I S T I C S T R E N D S I N O U R I N D U S T R Y FOOD ON THE MOVE tion project, the CNG trucks will run mostly in New York City, Long Island and northern New Jersey, helping to offset a high-traffic region with significant greenhouse gas emis- sions. When used for transportation fuel, nat- ural gas can reduce greenhouse gas emissions when compared to petroleum fuels. Cadec's PowerVue is an SaaS-based fleet management system, providing fleet manage- ment features in a single, easy-to-use, secure and reliable system combined with in-cab hardware designed specifically for the private fleet customer. Willow Run Foods is using PowerVue to track the CNG vehicles' fuel consumption, along with other valuable driver and fleet information such as driver behavior and pro- ductivity, on-time delivery data, vehicle opera- tion and safety. Clean Energy Opens 27 Natural Gas Fueling Stations Clean Energy Fuels Corp. announced the completion and opening of 27 natural gas fueling stations in the first half of the year, nine of which are America's Natural Gas Highway stations. Upgraded equipment and additional compression capacity have also been added to 10 existing stations to keep pace with growing natural gas fuel demand. Additional fueling and station development agreements representative of Clean Energy's growing portfolio of natural gas fueling cus- tomers were also announced. Papa John's Improves Fleet Performance With Isotrak TMS Papa John's Food Service (PJ Food Ser- vice) reports having more visibility over its fleet after using Isotrak's Active Transport Management System, according to Isotrak. By measuring and monitoring arrival and departure times, idling time and miles per gallon, fleet managers can make proactive and informed decisions. PJ Food Service improved its rate of on-time deliveries by more than 25 percent and its rate of on-time departures by more than 30 percent over the course of 2013. The platform integration capabilities were key to selecting Isotrak because PJ's Food Service did not want a host of stand-alone systems, according to an Isotrak white paper. They needed a solution that would allow for integration into their existing systems so that from the time the order was placed to the time the truck returned empty, they would have full visibility and metrics delivered on one platform. Kroger Builds Distribution Center In Forest Park, Ga. Kroger recently broke ground on a distribution center in Forest Park, Ga. The new facility is expected to create 120 jobs. The new facility will service existing operations in Alabama, Georgia, South Caro- lina and Tennessee. Kroger Atlanta Division President Bruce Lucia commented, "We can get to our stores quickly from here. We have such great road systems in Georgia today." PAS Supports Yearsley Logistics' Freezer Project In U.K. Yearsley Logistics, the United Kingdom's largest distributor of frozen foods, has begun the second phase of a three-part, £5 million expansion of its freezer "superhub" ware- house adjacent to the group's headquarters in Heywood, England. The expansion, which uses PowerStor® technology from Power Automation Systems (PAS), will provide an additional 50,000 square feet of space which provides 12,000 extra pallet sites, bringing the total to 60,000 pallets at Heywood. The cold store uses a combination of PowerStor technology integrated with mobile racking for the most economical and energy- efficient storage process to meet the through- put and storage needs of Yearsley Logistics' frozen food customers. "The PAS system helps to speed up the customer ordering process and improves productivity, as well as having environmental benefits in relation to less door openings and lighting," said Harry Yearsley, CEO of Years- ley Logistics. Seaboard Foods' TruStar Energy Opens CNG Fueling Station TruStar Energy, a developer of compressed natural gas (CNG) fueling infrastructure throughout the U.S., celebrated the grand opening of the High Plains Bioenergy (HPB) fast-fill CNG station which is located across the road from their Guymon, Okla. process- ing facility. This station is HPB's first public station and offers 24/7 access. The addition of the HPB CNG fueling station ensures the availability of CNG to Seaboard Foods' fleet, but also provides a fuel source for the grow- ing number of CNG vehicles in the Oklahoma Panhandle. Seaboard Foods and its integrated food system produce premium pork products by controlling every step of the way, from before the farm to beyond the fork. The expansion of their CNG fleet and launch of their public CNG filling station aligns closely with their commitment to be environmentally responsible in the communities in which they work. Oceanographic Real-Time System Launches In Jacksonville, Fla. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) officials recently joined local maritime leaders at a ceremony dedicating a new sensor system designed to save money, improve safety and enhance research regarding conditions in the St. Johns River. The $2.8 million Physical Oceano- graphic Real-Time System (PORTS®) offers data from 18 stations comprised of 46 sensors located along 67 miles of the St. Johns River in Northeast Florida. The system provides instant tidal and weather information to com- mercial, military and recreational users, and compiles invaluable research data for use by academic institutions, environmental scien- tists and agencies.