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The Week Ahead in 60 Seconds - 'Big Banana Merger'

The 500-pound gorilla in the room has been eclipsed by the 500-pound banana, following an announcement that Chiquita Brands and Irish rival Fyffes are merging. If approved, the deal would create the world’s biggest banana supplier.

Lara L. Sowinski

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Tales from the Former VP of Fleet Operations for Coca-Cola

RTA

Join fleet hall of famer Steve Saltzgiver, RTA’s senior fleet management consultant, as he shares lessons from his time as VP of Fleet Operations at Coca-Cola and reveals how the four pillars of fleet success can transform your operations.

Tales from the Former VP of Fleet Operations for Coca-Cola

Truckers Reject Port Of Vancouver Labor Deal

Unifor-Vancouver Container Truckers’ Association says tentative deal was "too little, too late" and announces picket and protest lines will begin today.

Software Solutions

GM, Telogis Team Up To Offer Fleets Insights On The Road

GM's OnStar system will team with Telogis to help customers manage their GM fleet vehicles "in the cloud."

Stobart To Take Transport And Distribution Business Private

Stobart’s transport and distribution business is to be floated off as a private company, named Eddie Stobart Logistics, in which the group will retain a 49 percent stake.

Obama's Budget Is Missing Funds Promised For Georgia Ports

Georgia Ports Authority

While Georgia and Savannah port officials were left reeling Wednesday by the president's budget proposal, JaxPort had a much better day.

FDA Says Drug Residues In Raw Milk Are Decreasing

Only 0.014 percent of all truckloads of raw milk tested positive for medicinal animal drug residues in fiscal year 2013.

FDA Says Lettuce, Spinach Can Be Irradiated

Using irradiation for phytosanitary treatment of fresh produce has increase markedly in the past few years, from about 10 million pounds in 2009 to close to 40 million pounds in 2013.

Averitt To Use 'Cold Box' To Expand Refrigerated LTL Trucking

Averitt Express

The trucking comopany is extending the “cold chain” for customers and expanding its refrigerated business by using specially designed containers to move pallet-sized temperature-controlled loads in dry van trailers.

Netlog Logistics To Construct Six Cold Chain Storage Facilities In Turkey

The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is giving the logistics company in Turkey a loan of up to €25 million for new investments.

Yearsley Buys Land In Peterborough For Cold Storage Facility

Cold storage specialist The Yearsley Group has completed the purchase of a 20 acre plot at Roxhill’s 240-acre Gateway Peterborough site.

More Signs Point To An AmazonFresh Launch In New Jersey

The 1 million-square-foot Amazon.com warehouse under construction in Robbinsville is starting to fill its estimated 1,400 full-time jobs.

Obama Proposes Tax Changes To Pay For Highway Trust Fund

President Obama last week urged lawmakers to overhaul corporate and business taxes to pay for repairing and replacing the nation’s aging roads, rails, bridges and tunnels.

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