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USDA To Strengthen Local Food Supply Chains

The project, dubbed “Food LINC,” will connect demand for local food in in those 10 urban areas with supply from farmers, strengthening each region’s local food business sector and increasing consumer access to local food.

Food LINC is part of USDA's Know Your Farmer, Know Your Food Initiative (KYF2) supporting the Obama Administration's work to strengthen economic bonds between rural and urban areas, creating sustainable wealth for rural communities and putting more money into the pockets of rural producers.

Canadian Pacific Railway Inc. Scraps Merger Bid For Norfolk Southern Corp.

Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC)

CP proposed the creation of what it called an end-to-end railroad that would enhance competition, ease freight congestion now and into the future, improve service to shippers, better support the economy and generate significant shareholder value for both.

Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd. (CP) has terminated efforts to merge with Norfolk Southern Corp. (NS), including the withdrawal of a resolution asking NS shareholders to vote in favor of good-faith negotiations between the two companies.

CMA CGM Petitions EU To Acquire Neptune Orient Lines

The CMA offer resulted in the EU competition authority extending the deadline for its decision on CMA CGM's NOL takeover to April 29 from April 15 to examine the package, according to the Commission website.

CMA CGM, which ranks behind No. 1 Maersk Line and Swiss peer MSC in global shipping, submitted the concessions recently, a filing on the European Commission website showed. CMA is expected to withdraw NOL from competing shipping alliances to allay concerns, people familiar with the matter said.

BNSF Considers Scrapping Intermodal Facility Near California Ports Due To Judge’s Ruling

After reviewing California Superior Court Judge Barry Goode's ruling, BNSF officials are "troubled by what the decision represents and uncertain whether moving forward with the project is feasible at this time," said BNSF in a press release.

The judge's ruling was in response to lawsuits filed against the project over concerns that it would have a harmful impact on the environment.

2M Alliance Asia Cargo Service Adds Miami, Fla. Stop

The 2M Alliance, comprised of Maersk Line and Mediterranean Shipping Co., recently announced the launch of a new service, the "Lone Star Express," between Asia and the U.S. Gulf and East Coasts which includes a weekly rotation at PortMiami

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Agriculture Shippers Group Asks Congress To Reconsider Container Weight Rule

AgTC says this will impose unnecessary costs, additional EDI communications and delay in shipments. It will also create port congestion, missed sailings, spoiled cargo and angry foreign customers.

The Agriculture Transportation Coalition (AgTC) submitted its request to Congress in advance of the April 14 hearing of the House Transportation & Infrastructure Committee on SOLAS container weight amendment implementation.

Trucking Industry Loses Jobs For Second Straight Month As U.S. Employment Rises

The second consecutive month of job losses is a warning to carriers struggling to recruit truck drivers that wages may have to rise again, and a signal to shippers that the “abundant” truck capacity they’ve enjoyed since last summer may have its limits.

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FDA To Host Webinar April 25 On Final Sanitary Transportation Rule

Food & Drug Administration (FDA)

The U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) will host a webinar on April 25 about the recently-announced Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) Final Rule on Sanitary Transportation of Human and Animal Food.

The U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) will host a webinar on April 25 about the recently-announced Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) Final Rule on Sanitary Transportation of Human and Animal Food. The webinar will be from 11 a.m. to Noon Eastern Time.

Los Angeles-Long Beach Port Terminals Won’t Support Container Weight Rule

Port of Los Angeles

The statement from the LA-LB terminal association said that due to “lack of terminal infrastructure,” the 13 terminals “are incapable of providing verified gross mass (VGM) weighing services that adhere to the SOLAS (Safety of Life at Sea) guidelines.

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Container Shipping Approaching Crucial Trigger Point In 2016

Global rate levels are no longer sustainable and with the lines’ GRI (General Rate Increase) mechanism soon to be defunct on European trades due to new European Union (EU) regulations that are about to be implemented, carriers will need to find new tools.

An additional 20 racks will increase Garden City Terminal's refrigerated container rack capacity by 28 percent.

Judge Rules Against BSNF Rail Yard At Los Angeles-Long Beach Port Complex

Contra Costa County Superior Court Judge Barry P. Goode, who was assigned the case when it was transferred out of Los Angeles, issued a 200-page ruling Wednesday, agreeing that the city must conduct a more thorough environmental analysis of the project.

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United Natural Foods, Inc. Acquires Nor-Cal Produce Inc.

United Natural Foods, Inc. (UNFI)

United Natural Foods, Inc. has acquired all the outstanding stock of Nor-Cal Produce, Inc. and an affiliated entity as well as certain real estate, in a cash transaction for approximately $68.6 million.

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