Analyst Insight: SCM World's 2014 CSCO Study shows health and safety is the number one sustainability issue for the fourth straight year. With ethical issues and product integrity coming in a close second and third, it is clear that disconnected sustainability efforts have truly evolved into integrated social and environmental responsibility (SER) initiatives. – Matt Davis, SVP Research at SCM World

U.S. Carnivores U.S. meat exporters caught in the middle of the West Coast port labor standoff diverted millions of pounds of chilled pork and beef into cold storage facilities over the last few weeks, creating an oversupply of meat, analysts said.

The U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Aviation Administration has unveiled proposed rules for drone flights. The plan maintains aviation safety standards, but may make it difficult for companies - such as Amazon - hoping to use drones for delivery service.

The food industry has a lot on its plate these days.

A new year, and with it a new slew of regulations and stepped-up enforcement of international trade law. Brace yourself.

Removing carbon dioxide, a harmful greenhouse gas, from smokestacks doesn't come up much when people talk about dealing with climate change.

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Andy Moses, senior vice president of global products with Penske Logistics, talks about the growing popularity of dedicated contract carriage - and offers a frank appraisal of the challenges that shippers and carriers face in today's uncertain economy.