The National Transportation Safety Board hopes to recover the voyage data recorder and use it in the agency’s investigation into why the TOTE Maritime general cargo vessel sank last fall, claiming the lives of 33 crew members on board.
Item of the Day: Fred + Far Pinky Rings
Ok ladies, let’s make a promise. Pinky swear? You won’t wait for a guy to buy you a ring when you can buy one yourself. And, while we’re on the subject, you’ll wear a ring that has “meaning” that isn’t an engagement, wedding or anniversary ring. Ready? Enter Fred + Far pinky rings, a new […]
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Coach to Cut 300 Jobs; Makes Executive Changes
Coach continues to tighten its (leather) belt. The luxury manufacturer and retailer has disclosed that it will cut its workforce by about 2% as part of a new efficiency plan. This translates to the elimination of 300 jobs worldwide. This factored into fiscal Q3 earnings, which rose to $112.5 million, or 40 cents a share, […]
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MAGIC Launches IFF MAGIC Japan April 2017
Coming on the heels of trade show giant UBM’s recent acquisition of Business Journals, Inc., UBM has announced a new joint venture. MAGIC–fashion’s largest global tradeshow–will launch IFF MAGIC Japan on April 26-28, 2017 at the Tokyo Big Sight exhibition center. The show is a joint venture with JFW-International Fashion Fair, Japan’s longest running, bi-annual […]
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Six Merchandising Problems Solved with Packaging and Display
Jewelry can be complicated to merchandise at retail, from properly explaining trend styles to avoiding theft. Below, six solutions to common problems. Problem #1: Consumers can’t be bothered with wrapping a gift Solution: Packaging that’s good to go upon purchase “One of the biggest changes in the packaging industry today is that retailers are looking […]
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On this waterfront, robot longshoremen are the new contenders
Commercial shipments currently produce half of California’s toxic diesel-soot emissions and 45 percent of the nitrogen oxide that plagues Los Angeles, but automation could help Governor Jerry Brown achieve his goal of zero-emission freight movement.
Commentary: 5 tips to make sure you don’t get lost at sea with SOLAS
The International Maritime Organization’s new verified gross mass requirement puts a new spin on the shipper-carrier relationship, according to Virginia Thompson, VP of Product Management Global Trade Solutions at Integration Point.
KCS earnings up in Q1 2016 despite sliding revenues
Kansas City Southern’s net income grew 6.8 percent to $108.1 million in the first quarter of 2016 on revenues that dropped 40.4 percent compared to the previous year, according to the company’s most recent financial statements.
ATA: Driver turnover continues to rise at large truckload carriers in Q4 2015
Annualized turnover rates at large truckload fleets grew two percentage points to 102 percent, while turnover at smaller fleets surged 21 points to 89 percent in the fourth quarter of 2015, according to the American Trucking Associations.
WTO’s TFA gets boost with Russia, India on board
India and Russia have become the 76th and 77th countries, respectively, to ratify the World Trade Organization’s Trade Facilitation Agreement (TFA).