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Court Rules Against Ozburn-Hessey Logistics’ Efforts to Halt Unionization

Ozburn-Hessey Logistics

The D.C. Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals rebuffed OHL’s appeal of National Labor Relations Board rulings that favored the United Steelworkers union.

The United Steelworkers started organizing OHL warehouses in 2009 and narrowly won a vote by workers in May 2013, but OHL appealed and refused to recognize the union.

Supply Chain Visibility

Featured in Food Logistics: Leading Carriers Investing in Real-Time Tracking Solutions

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Enhanced visibility and control are critical benefits for temperature-sensitive ocean cargoes, which is why leading carriers are investing in real-time container tracking solutions.

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FMCSA Proposes Allowing 18-Year Olds to Drive Commercial Vehicles Across State Lines

Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA)

FMCSA has proposed a pilot program to allow a limited number of individuals between the ages of 18 and 21 to operate commercial motor vehicles (CMVs) in interstate commerce if they have received specified heavy-vehicle driver training.

During the three-year pilot program, the safety records of these younger drivers would be compared to the records of a control group of comparable size, comprised of drivers who are 21 years of age or older and who have comparable training and experience in driving vehicles requiring a commercial driver's license (CDL).

FMCSA Defends 30-Minute Rest Break Rule, Nixes Proposal

Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA)

The Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance, a national association of commercial motor vehicle enforcement officials, petitioned FMCSA in November 2015 to drop the mandatory 30-minute rest break.

The CVSA petition noted roadside law enforcement officers and inspectors have no way to know for sure that truckers are actually not working during the 30-minute rest break. Along with not having any way to verify the legitimacy of the rest break, enforcement is also complicated by the exemptions to the rest break FMCSA has granted to select segments of the trucking industry, according to CVSA.

Judge Rejects Challenge Against World Logistics Center in Moreno Valley, Calif.

The recent ruling by Riverside County Superior Court Judge Sharon Waters came two weeks after a day-long hearing on the first round of lawsuits against Moreno Valley and warehouse developer Highland Fairview.

An artist's rendering of the future site of the behemoth 2,600-acre World Logistics Center in the region east of Los Angeles known as the Inland Empire.

Featured in Food Logistics: How Hypermodal Trade Will Transform Logistics

The emergence of advanced analytics, along with new modes of transportation like autonomous vehicles, will bring Internet-like speeds and efficiencies to transportation and logistics.

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Maersk Still Mulling Splitting Into Two Companies

A.P. Moller- Maersk

The new “Maersk Transport” company would include the Maersk Line, APM Terminals, Maersk Tankers, Damco and Svitzer divisions. “Maersk Energy” would include Maersk Oil, Maersk Drilling and Maersk Supply Service.

Danish shipping and oil group A. P. Moller-Maersk could split up into separate companies, its chairman said on Thursday after naming Soren Skou, the head of its container business, as chief executive.

U.S. Security Panel Approves ChemChina’s Syngenta Takeover

The decision removes significant uncertainty over the takeover of the world's largest pesticides maker after the two companies agreed to a deal in February.

A U.S. national security panel has cleared ChemChina's $43 billion takeover of Swiss pesticides and seeds group Syngenta, the companies said, boosting chances that the largest foreign acquisition ever by a Chinese company will go through.

Featured in Food Logistics: Reefer and Trailer Manufacturers Raise the Bar

Carrier Transicold

Reefer and trailer manufacturers have expanded their temperature control and green options to enhance the integrity of the cold chain.

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Fuel Efficiency

EPA and DOT Finalize GHG and Fuel-Efficiency Standards for Medium- and Heavy-Duty Engines

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

The final phase two program promotes a new generation of cleaner, more fuel-efficient trucks by encouraging the development and deployment of new and advanced cost-effective technologies.

The final standards are expected to lower CO2 emissions by approximately 1.1 billion metric tons, save vehicle owners fuel costs of about $170 billion, and reduce oil consumption by up to two billion barrels over the lifetime of the vehicles sold under the program.

Uber Acquires Self-Driving Truck Maker Otto, Positioning Expansion Into Trucking

Uber's moves reflect its eagerness to advance self-driving technology. If its ambitions are realized, these vehicles could over time reduce its biggest cost, paying drivers.

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Featured in Food Logistics: SOLAS Ocean Container Weight Rule Takes Effect

The full impact of the rule, known as the International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS), was uncertain at the time of this report, as the U.S. maritime industry was working on a system to meet the requirements.

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