Jeff Brady, senior vice president of transportation for Jack in the Box Inc., San Diego, Calif., looks outside of the box to maintain a successful logistics and supply chain structure.
In response to the U.S. International Trade Commission’s (USITC) request for comments and investigation on negotiating objectives with respect to Mexico’s participation in the proposed Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement (TPP), the National Chicken Council (NCC), Washington, D.C., and USA Poultry & Egg Export Council (USAPEEC), Stone Mountain, Ga., expressed support and offered suggested conditions for the country’ inclusion in the trade pact.
Freight transportation providers provide an outlook on how rail and intermodal trends are changing, and how the upcoming election can help the industry remain competitive.
The U.S. Poultry & Egg Association, National Chicken
Council and National Turkey Federation joined a coalition of industry groups in challenging the Federal
Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s (FMCSA) Hours of Service Final
Rules for commercial truck drivers.
President Barack Obama recognized the importance of seaport-related infrastructure by announcing seven projects of national and regional significance, all designed to benefit from aggressive federal permit decision-making and review schedules.
A slew of associations co-sponsored a proposal asking the International Maritime
Organization to require loaded containers be weighed to determine their actual weight.
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