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Keeling Group Announces Plan To Create Irish Food Industry Hub

Plans call for the development of the 250-acre food industry park located close to the Dublin Airport and Dublin Port with a price tag of €30 million.

U.S. Wine Exports Are Treatened By Union Talks Of Strikes

International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU)

Negotiations between the International Longshore and Warehouse Union, dockers' union and the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers with the Pacific Maritime Assocation could bring shipping across the Pacific Ocean to a stnadstill.

Important House Reps Ask For New Evaluation Of HOS Rules

Two leaders of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee have requested that the Government Accountability Office evaluate the studies used to support the 34-hour restart provision in the federal hours-of-service rule.

Thinfilm, PakSense To Partner On Smart Labels For Perishables

PakSense will distribute Thinfilm Smart Labels to food suppliers and retailers of produce, meat and seafood in North America, South America and Central America.

JOC Webcast On Shipping Perishables Coats-to-Coast

There's still a little time to get in on today's Journal of Commerce Webinar dealing with the best practices on shipping perishables coast-to-coast.

Cardinal Logistics Named Carrier of the Year By United Natural Foods

Cardinal Logistics Management Inc.

Cardinal operates a dedicated refrigerated shuttle program for UNFI that spans over 6 million annual miles transporting temperature sensitive products to and from 15 different locations.

UK Frozen Food Group Calls New Research Report 'Misleading'

The British Frozen Food Federation (BFFF) is fighting back, saying the report misleads people into thinking frozen fruit is not as benefical and healthy as frsh fruit.

Risk/Compliance

FMCSA Announces Pilot Program For Wireless Inspections

Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA)

Drivers will be able to stay at speed while the commercial mobile radio service technology actually does the inspections.

Will LNG Change Shipping Forever?

Analysts say the number of ships converted to liquefied natural gas will increase 20-fold by 2020, which could translate to lower prices for goods in the future.

Truckers, Port Of Vancouver Reach An Agreement To End Strike

The Port will reopen on Thursday with news that United Truckers Association and Unifor representatives have reached a deal with Port Metro Vancouver officials.

SuperValu Announces Moves To Streamline Distribution Operations

The Eden Prairie, Minn.-based wholesaler and retailer plans to consolidate its distribution regions from three to two, which will create new east and west operations headquartered in Hopkins, Minn., and Mechanicsville, Va.

Intermodal Rail Traffic Has A Great Week

Rail intermodal traffic increased 10.6 percent across the U.S. for the week ending on March 22, according to the Association of American Railroads.

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