Federal regulators have granted a five-year exemption to the Agricultural & Food Transporters Conference of American Trucking Associations, clearing a variety of alternative methods to secure agricultural commodities grouped into large singular units.
April 17, 2019food hauler
Government, Business, Safety, Logistics
Strawberries are loaded onto a truck in Florida. (Mark Elias/Bloomberg News)
FMCSA Grants Ag Haulers a Five-Year Exemption Permitting New Cargo Securement Techniques
Strawberries are loaded onto a truck in Florida. (Mark Elias/Bloomberg News)
Government, Business, Logistics
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Romaine Recall Causes Disruption in Trucking Industry
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Romaine lettuce is shipping again after a late November outbreak of E. coli, but only after the federal government began a new round of negotiating with producers for changes in tracking.
December 3, 2018
Business, Logistics
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Bulk Food Haulers Cliff Viessman Inc., Johnsrud Transport to Merge
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The owners of two long-established trucking companies specializing in food-grade transportation services — Cliff Viessman Inc. in Gary, S.D., and Johnsrud Transport Inc. in Des Moines, Iowa — have agreed to merge their businesses.
October 9, 2018
Business
FDA Plan Costly, Unnecessary, Agricultural Haulers Caution
A proposed federal rule that would toughen requirements for the transport and handling of food would be costly and is unnecessary, trade groups representing food haulers, farmers and distributors said.
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