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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Sleep Apnea Regulations for Truckers Withdrawn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.

Students In Sweden Create Gluten-Free Banana Flour

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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Spot Freight Volumes Rise in Late July Push

DAT Freight & Analytics

An unusual surge of truckload freight led to higher-than-normal volumes on the spot market to round out the month of July.

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UPS Expands Alcohol Shipping Capability Globally

Using one of the UPS Express or Standard shipping services, wine connoisseurs can have their favorite cases of wine shipped directly from the vineyards to their home.

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Wisconsin Craft Brewer is suing World’s Two Largest Brewing Companies

Minhas Craft Brewery is alleging that AB InBev and Molson Coors Brewing Co. conspired to limit other U.S. beer companies from selling their products in Ontario.

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Ocean Ports & Carriers

Port of Charleston Looks to Barges to Reduce Truck Traffic

Barges will one day move cargo between Wando Welch Terminal and a new rail yard in North Charleston under a plan the State Ports Authority is developing to help reduce truck traffic on local highways.

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