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Risk/Compliance: Page 259
Transportation
Truck Driver Shortage Stays High As Freight Volumes Rise
American Trucking Associations (ATA)
Turnover at truckload fleets – a barometer of the driver shortage – remained very high in the fourth quarter of 2014.
3PL/4PL
Import Cargo Grows As West Coast Ports Recover
National Retail Federation (NRF)
Ports covered by Global Port Tracker handled 1.2 million Twenty-Foot Equivalent Units in February, the latest month for which after-the-fact numbers are available and historically the slowest month of the year.
Regulations
Flu Outbreak Kills More Than 1.2 Million Turkeys
The H5N2 strain of avian influenza has infected 23 Midwest turkey farms and brings the death toll to more than 1.2 million birds killed by the disease or by authorities scrambling to contain it.
Regulations
FDA Warns Food And Beverage Firms Over Labels And Hazards
Food & Drug Administration (FDA)
Recently the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) sent out warning letters to food manufacturer Post Foods, two seafood companies, a juice processor, and a beverage company allegedly found to be using an unsafe food additive.
3PL/4PL
India-Based VRL Logistics Set To Go Public
VRL logistics is in the business of providing surface logistics and parcel delivery with a fleet of 3,546 owned vehicles across 28 states.
Sustainability
Falling Fish Numbers To Halt U.S. Sardine Fishing
West Coast landings have risen from a value of $1.4 million in 1991 to a peak of $21 million in 2012, but are again declining.
Regulations
USDA Expands Beef And Pork Trade With Mexico And Peru
U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack made the announcements during a meeting with producers in Des Moines, Iowa.
3PL/4PL
Washington State Ports Stand To Gain On Portland’s Woes
The demise of Hanjin’s and Hapag Lloyd’s Portland ship calls means that in most cases their customers will shift their cargo to the ports of Tacoma and Seattle.
Cold Chain
Blue Bell Creameries Linked Listeria Sickens Eight
The outbreak now consists of two clusters of illnesses that are likely linked to Blue Bell brand ice cream.
Grocery Retail
Del Monte Pacific Acquires U.S. Veg Group Sager Creek For $75 Million
Fresh Del Monte Produce
Sager Creek produces speciality vegetables for foodservice and retail customers and includes brands like Veg-All, Freshlike, Popeye, Princella and Allens', among others.
Regulations
Court Orders Seafood Processor To Halt Production Over Listeria
The most recent inspection found that the company had not followed best practices to prevent other types of contamination.
Warehousing
E-Commerce Leaders Add Brick And Mortar Stores
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