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Hurricane Harvey and Effects on Trade Logistics

Hurricane Harvey’s recent pounding of the Houston metro area and the Texas Gulf Coast, certainly fits the definition of force majeure—“an event or effect that cannot be reasonably anticipated or controlled—act of God.”

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Ocean Ports & Carriers

What China Is Winning By Buying Up the World's Ports

In a bid to bolster its position as a maritime powerhouse, China has been buying up the development and operational rights to a chain of ports that stretch from the southern realms of Asia to the Middle East, Africa, Europe and even South America.

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Fast Food the Next Step for Frozen Food Giant Amy’s Kitchen

Amy's Kitchen, well-known for its organic, vegetarian frozen meals and canned soups, opened its first drive-thru restaurant a couple of years ago—and the company has been "blown away" by the response, prompting Amy's to plan more locations.

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Blockchain Collaboration Helps Improve Food Safety

There’s a new form of tracking food products throughout the supply chain using blockchain that benefits producers, suppliers and customers.

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Risk/Compliance

How to Combat Drowsy Driving

Several factors contribute to the risks associated with drowsy driving, and now, with the help of research and technology, transportation companies are better equipped to educate and train drivers on how to combat it.

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Caribbean, U.S. Southeast Shippers Prepare for Irma Disruption

Irma will test the resiliency of supply chains dependent on the U.S. Southeast, as well as the Gulf Coast.

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Seafood Traceability Rule Outlasts Court Challenge

The Seafood Traceability Rule ensures that certain types of imported species such as tuna, swordfish, grouper, red snapper and blue crab are labeled appropriately by importers, along with information of where the product was caught or farmed.

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ELD Mandate to be 'Phased in' through April 2018

The CVSA will postpone putting drivers out-of-service (OOSC) for not complying with the electronic logging device (ELD) mandate until April 1, 2018, though the mandate takes effect on Dec. 18.

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Lightweight Fleet Finds Success with IVG Technology

With enforcement of the ELD Mandate looming, Fraley & Schilling needed an easier way to gain access to applications, such as HOS, on one unified platform.

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Hurricane Harvey Disrupting Freight Transportation in Gulf Region

Hurricane Harvey’s broad swath across Texas will strongly affect over 7 percent of U.S. trucking, with some portion of that fraction out of operation for two weeks.

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FreshCode: Revolutionary Temperature Monitoring

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Risk/Compliance

Effects of Hurricane Harvey felt by Texas Farmers

While most of the state’s wheat-growing areas will not be impacted by the rain, cotton, soybean and corn producers further south will probably suffer damage.

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