Andrew Meadows

Andrew Meadows covers the global cold chain, perishable industry, and various transportation issues for AJOT. He spent 10 years as a newspaper reporter in the Southeast, ending at the Tampa Tribune. Meadows then served as a communications executive in the Florida citrus industry for two decades. A graduate of Wake Forest University, Meadows lives in Tampa, FL, with his wife Sadie.

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Port of Virginia’s expansion already paying dividends

Projects part of a long-term strategy for the Port of Virginia.

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St. Louis continues to drive expansion and investment in its ports

The St. Louis region’s four ports continue to chug along as a major Midwest economic engine, with investment, expansion and long-range planning showing no signs of losing momentum.

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Ohio River serves as Midwest’s freight superhighway, but challenges remain

The mighty Ohio River has long been a Midwest freight superhighway, reliably moving bulk materials and ag products downbound and upbound between endpoints in Cairo, IL, and Pittsburgh, PA, through hundreds of public and private ports and terminals.

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Florida produce sees opportunity with non-renewal of USMCA

With the USMCA’s non-renewal, Florida’s produce industry finds itself once again engaged in difficult trade discussions.

Baltimore and business
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Port of Baltimore users encouraged by where the port is headed

Two years after one of the most devastating maritime disasters in United States history, the Helen Delich Bentley Port of Baltimore is a wellspring of news and expansion.

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Survey says - Resilience is now key to strengthening the global cold chain

In the massive global cold chain network - where an endless array of temperature sensitive products is shipped thousands of miles every day - resilience has become the expectation.

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High five: Carrier says innovators and adopters will drive cold chain growth

The American Journal of Transportation was recently able to ask Willy Yeo, Carrier Transicold’s General Manager, Reefers, five questions about the state of the worldwide cold chain.

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TCL warehousing and logistics capacity shows a vital increase in 2026

Temperature-Controlled Logistics’ warehousing added much needed capacity in 2025…but will there be more in ’26?

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Delaware River ports positioned for widespread growth

The Delaware River ports have for many decades been the East Coast destination for perishables from all over the globe. And the ports along the critical river are primed for expansion as their roles in the US supply chain grow.

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