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Nicaragua, Chinese Tycoon Make A Pledge To Start Canal Project In 2014

Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega and Wang Jing put pressure on Canal Authority, seek to capitalize on the problems surrounding the canal project in Panama.

YRC, Teamsters Reach A Tentative Agreement

YRC Worldwide Inc.

YRC and leaders of Teamster locals will meet Tuesday in an undisclosed location to discuss the new proposal.

Transportation Industry Should Expect To See New Safety Rules

Expert says the hazards of producing food gets a lot more regulatory scrutiny, but transport also poses a food safety and theft risk.

Effort To Stop Citrus Greening Gets $20 Million In Spending Bill

The massive $1.1 Trillion 2014 spending bill also provides a $53 million increase for FDA to implement the Food Safety Modernization Act.

Del Monte Chooses Port of Dunkirk For Banana Imports

Del Monte’s decision to transfer bananas from Cameroon via Dunkirk coincides with the opening of its first ripening shed at Rungis International Market.

Without A New Farm Bill, USDA Is Preparing To Stockpile Milk

With the Farm Bill extention expired, it may force the Agriculture Department to reinstate farm programs governed by an outdated 1949 law, potentially doubling dairy prices.

Virus in Pig Industry Could Send Prices To Record High

PED virus, which appeared in the U.S. for the first time in April, has spread to 22 states and killed thousands of piglets.

Teamsters 'Overwhelmingly' Reject Contract Proposal From YRC

Official results of a month long mail-in vote showed that 61 percent rejected the pact’s extension for five years, while 39 percent approved.

Ocean Ports & Carriers

Italy's Impregilo Takes The Lead in Panama Canal Dispute

Panama Canal Authority (PCA)

Impregilo proposes two alternative solutions that would involve the canal authority paying $1 billion to complete the work.

FMCSA To Require Truckers to Carry Paper Medical Cards Until 2015

Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA)

The requirement that drivers self-report their operating status and provide their CDL-issuing state with a valid medical examiner’s certificate, however, is still January 30, 2014.

PPS Program Users See a Drop in Truck Accidents

Carriers with between six and 20 drivers saw their crash numbers drop by 20.6 percent, while carriers with between 21 and 100 drivers saw a 21.1 percent decrease.

Cold Storage Firm Builds New Warehouse in New Jersey

CORE X Partners (formerly known as RLS Logistics)

RLS Logistics is building a 56-foot-tall, 1.6 million-cubic-foot freezer warehouse at the Millville Airport Commerce Center.

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