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Majority of Small Fleets Not in Compliance with ELD Mandate

With six weeks remaining before enforcement of the electronic logging device mandate begins, 60 percent of fleets running between 1 and 100 trucks have yet to adopt ELDs.

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AmazonFresh Grocery Delivery Ends Service in Select Areas

AmazonFresh started more than a decade ago but has yet to make a major dent in the $700 billion U.S. grocery market.

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Software & Technology

Wisconsin Cranberry Farmers Hope to Alleviate Oversupply with Demand Overseas

A 2013 survey found that less than 4 percent of Chinese consumers were aware of cranberries as a fruit, but after five years promotion, the awareness rate has increased to over 50 percent.

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LA, Long Beach Ports Approve Clean Air Plan, Go Zero-Emissions

Port of Los Angeles

The nation’s largest port complex approved a plan Thursday to slash air pollution by encouraging the phase-out of diesel trucks in favor of natural gas and, ultimately, zero-emissions trucks and cargo-handling equipment over the next two decades.

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Ocean Ports & Carriers

First Colombian Avocados Set to Enter U.S. Market

The first Colombian avocado has been packed in preparation for its journey via container ship from the Port at Cartagena to California-based Long Beach Port.

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Listeria Found at LA Airport Catering Facility

American Airlines has suspended use of a caterer at Los Angeles International Airport after listeria was found in the caterer's facility.

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Software & Technology

Spot Freight Rates Slip in October But Stay High

DAT Freight & Analytics

Spot truckload rates may pick up before Thanksgiving, DAT reports, as retail sales are projected to grow by 6 percent this holiday season.

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China's New Dirty Job: Food Delivery

Reuters estimates there are about three million delivery drivers in China, a move mirroring the transformation of the Chinese economy from dependency on mass production to service-based.

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PIT Group Study Indicates Effective Driver Training Reliant on Refresher Courses

Research indicates the true value of driver monitoring to address bad habits and reinforce efficient performance techniques.

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Ocean Ports & Carriers

Charleston Harbor Deepening Largest Dredging Contract in Army Corps History

The $213 million deal will help make the waterway the deepest on the East Coast and more accessible to supersized cargo ships visiting the Port of Charleston.

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Risk/Compliance

What California’s New Fuel Tax Means for Moving Food and Beverages

Food and beverage companies would be wise to build the possibility of higher fuel costs into their expense forecasts for the next several years.

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New Research Finds Foodservice Distribution Employees Earn Far Above National Average

International Foodservice Distributors Association (IFDA)

A survey released by the IFDA revealed that average wages for foodservice distribution employees are highly competitive and surpass those of many other occupations for U.S. workers.

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