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U.S. Lifts Ban On Irish Beef

The U.S. had agreed to lift the ban last year, and Ireland is the first European country since then to have met the requirements ensuring its beef was safe.

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Strike Threatens Chilean Fruit Exports

Members of the Maritime Port Workers’ Federation of Costanera Espigón (Fetraportces) in Chile began their latest indefinite walkout on Saturday after failing to reach an agreement with port managers over shift patterns.

This photo is from the last union strike in January of 2014 in the Chilean Port of San Antonio. Leaders from Asoex and Fedefruta are asking the union to honor commitments made in October that they would not impede fruit from being loaded at the Port.

Listeria Outbreak Linked To Caramel Apples Claims Six Lives

A total of 32 people infected with the outbreak strains of Listeria have been reported from 11 U.S. states: Arizona, California, Minnesota, Missouri, Nevada, New Mexico, North Carolina, Texas , Utah, Washington and Wisconsin and two cases in Canada.

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Zepol Report Examines Transatlantic Trade Pact, Russia Tensions And More

Zepol Corporation

The highly sought-after report shows broad-level statistics, but also delves into U.S. trade with Germany, the United Kingdom, Russia and the Ukraine.

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UN Warns Deadly Disease Threatens Banana Production

Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)

The new and deadly Tropical Race 4 (TR4) strain of Fusarium wilt disease is severely affecting more than 6,000 hectares in the Philippines and 40,000 hectares in China.

Yellow and wilted leaves are typical symptoms of Fusarium wilt, the yellowing typically progresses from the older to the younger leaves.

Avian Flu Hits British Columbia Birds; Seven Countries Ban Canadian Poultry

To date, eight chicken and turkey farms have been affected, and more than 140,000 turkeys and chickens are to be euthanized.

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JAXPORT Welcomes Its Largest Vessel To Date

Jacksonville Port Authority (JAXPORT)

The 8,100 TEU (containers) MOL Competence traveled from Southeast Asia through the Suez Canal and called on other U.S. East Coast ports before arriving at TraPac.

The 8,100 TEU MOL Competence arrived at JAXPORT’s TraPac Container Terminal at Dames Point.

Rising Oil Prices Hammer Gulf Logistics Industry

While the oil price slump could deliver cost relief for the logistics industry, any negative impact on the economic growth of the Gulf Cooperation Council (Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar and UAE) could spell trouble for the sector in 2015.

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Ocean Ports & Carriers

Biggest Ship MOL Competence Arrives at TraPac Jacksonville JAXPORT

Jacksonville Port Authority (JAXPORT)

TraPac Jacksonville Vice President and General Manager Dennis Kelly explains how larger cargo ships like MOL's Competence contribute to Northeast Florida's thriving economy.

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Voice Recognition Expands Beyond Order Picking

Voice technology can manage replenishment, transfers, cycle-counting, receiving and more in a warehouse.

The TekSpeech Pro from Motorola Solutions offers speaker independent voice recognition and requires no speaker training for easy and fast deployment.s

'Uber For Logistics' Lalamove Gets $10 M For China/Southeast Asia Expansion

The company offers iOS and Android apps that allow customers to move items across a city using its network of ‘regular’ drivers. Its business model is basically akin to an ‘Uber for logistics’ since anyone with a valid license and car can be a driver.

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ABF Logistics Acquires Smart Lines Transportation Group For $5.17 M

Smart Lines, founded in 2003, has 24 employees and approximately $18 million in annual revenue, primarily serving the food, energy and industrial segments.

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