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Georgia Ports Post Double Digit Growth

Georgia Ports Authority

Georgia Ports Authority Executive Director Curtis Foltz reported double-digit growth in total tonnage and a record number of auto and machinery units moved over Brunswick docks in fiscal year 2014.

Georgia Ports Authority Executive Director Curtis Foltz reports to attendees at the Brunswick State of the Port address.

ATRI: Trucking Industry Operating Costs Rise Again

American Transportation Research Institute (ATRI)

The average marginal cost per mile in 2013 was $1.68, an increase from the $1.63 found in 2012.

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Foodservice Sees Amazon in the Rearview Mirror

Lara Sowinski

Getting More From Your 3PL

Taking collaborative relationships to the next level pays dividends for today’s food and beverage shippers.

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Cold Storage Expansion Stays Brisk

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How Do You Rack It?

Static Racking Systems Offer More Ways To Stock And Replenish Inventory

Mezzanines are often helpful in providing access to large conveyors and/or palletizers.

ELD Helps Fleets Comply With HOS And Other Driver Safety Rules

Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA)

The ELD, which takes effect is 2016, is a way to enforce the drivers’ hours of service (HOS) mandate, which limits a driver’s working hours to 70 hours in order to lessen the risk of fatigue-related accidents.

A driver enters hours of service information using a Cadec onboard computer.

Stricter Regs Ahead: Telematics To The Rescue

Telematic Solutions Improve Vehicle Management For Drivers And Fleet Managers

A driver enters hours of service information using a Cadec onboard computer.

Broadline Foodservice Distributors Drive Efficiencies; Alternative Distributors Find A Place

Foodservice Charges Forward

Consumer Lifestyles Drive Away-From-Home Food Sales; Evolving Formats Challenge Foodservice Supply Chain.

A foodservice driver provides Airclic proof of delivery using an Intermec handheld.

Poll Shows Strong Opposition To HOS Rule

a survey conducted by Lake Research Partners shows 80 percent of those polled are against Congress “raising the number of hours a semi-truck driver is allowed to work in a week from 70 to 82 hours.”

Van, Refrigerated And Flatbed Loads Hold Steady As Fuel Costs Dip

DAT Freight & Analytics

For refrigerated freight, the national average spot rate was unchanged at $2.33 per mile as rates declined in central California and across the Midwest, but gained strength elsewhere due to late-season produce harvests.

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