CBSA to review, refund AMPS penalties

CTA working with Customs to end emanifest woes

U.S. jobless claims rise, labor market still buoyant

The number of Americans filing for unemployment benefits edged up last week, but the underlying trend remained consistent with a tight labor market. Initial claims for state unemployment benefits increased 2,000 to a seasonally adjusted 244,000 for the week ended June 24, the Labor Department said on Thursday. Economists polled by Reuters had forecast first-time applications for jobless claims declining to 240,000 in the latest week.

The right technology plus the right driver: A winning combination

In order for a fleet to achieve its fuel economy goals it needs the right combination of technologies and driver engagement.

And while some technology — like automated transmissions — lessens the impact of the driver on the fuel economy equation, the actions of the drivers still matter. Things like hard braking, time at idle, time in cruise control, operating speed (if speed is not governed by the fleet) and “jack rabbit” starts are all under the driver's control.

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Walgreens scraps Rite Aid takeover, to buy half its stores

Walgreens also said on Thursday it ended a related deal to sell as many as 1,200 Rite Aid stores to Fred's Inc , sending Fred's shares down 20 percent in premarket trading. Rite Aid's shares plunged 22 percent to $3.07, while Walgreens shares were up 5 percent at $81.02. Reuters reported last month that the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) staff had asked the two companies and groups concerned about the deal for information that could be used in a lawsuit aimed at blocking it.

Iron Apple, UFSTP to partner on FSMA compliance training for carriers, brokers

TransComply, manager of the Uniform Food Safety Transportation Protocol (UFSTP) program, and Iron Apple, a supplier of food safety compliance solutions for food transport, will provide compliance training and solutions to help motor carriers and brokers comply with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Sanitary Transportation of Human and Animal Food (STF) rule and promote that compliance to the shipping community.

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CX North America welcomes Kreidler as business development director

CX North America Information Services announced that David Kreidler has assumed the role of director of business development. Kreidler, who will be working out of Chicago, brings to the position a well-developed understanding of issues surrounding freight transportation and logistics management developed by serving on the industry's front lines for 20 years.

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