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Ocean Ports & Carriers

Port of Virginia Reports Record High July Container Volume

Last month, the port had its best July ever for cargo volume, handling 234,230 containers, as measured in standard 20-foot units or TEUs, a 7.5 percent gain from the same month a year earlier.

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Waning US Dollar Damaging to Seafood Imports

After a period of dollar strength that contributed to record seafood imports of commodities like shrimp and salmon in 2016, the U.S. dollar has reversed course, and has fallen about 7 percent since January of this year.

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Risk/Compliance

Education Remains Critical for Compliance with New FDA Sanitary Food Transportation Rule

East Coast Warehouse & Distribution

Compliance and safety don’t need to come at the sacrifice of efficiency—if we’re all on the same page.

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Retail Challenges Cut into Dean Foods’ Bottom Line

Dean Foods, one of the largest dairy food manufacturers, said Tuesday, bountiful U.S. milk supply and heightened competition among retailers contributed to a 45 percent drop in its net income in the second quarter.

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Risk/Compliance

Sleep Apnea Regulations for Truckers Withdrawn

U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Railroad Administration (FRA)

U.S. officials are abandoning plans to require sleep apnea screening for truck drivers and train engineers.

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Risk/Compliance

NAFTA Renegotiation Could Change the Way Canada Sells Wine

World Trade Organization (WTO)

The U.S. government's annual report on trade barriers highlights a complaint that would be shared by many Canadian consumers.

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Grocery Competition Intensifies with Amazon-Whole Foods Deal

As more delivery services and options arise for consumers, grocery retailers are going to have to invest in the supply chain in a similar way to Amazon.

Maintaining Fleet Performance and Customer Service in the New Regulatory Landscape

Ocean Ports & Carriers

The Distribution of New York City’s Bananas is a Logistical Puzzle

In most of the country, the unseen, nocturnal business of ripening and distributing bananas is performed by grocery chains. In New York, much of the work still falls to local banana purveyors.

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Software & Technology

Yelp Exits Food Delivery Business with Sale of Eat24 to GrubHub

Yelp has agreed to sell the food ordering service Eat24 to GrubHub for $287.5 million—a little more than double what it bought the company for in 2015.

Stellar Opens New Refrigeration Office in Alabama

The Alabama office will now provide refrigeration services, parts and support as the second office in the state.

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Ocean Ports & Carriers

Dominant US Ports vie for Container Trade with Improved Infrastructure for Larger Ships

Transwestern Real Estate Services

Land constraints and transportation costs push asset prices and rental rates to new highs.

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