Allianz cautions shipowners not to skimp on maintenance and pay special attention when laying up ships.
Northwest Seaport Alliance praises effort to fund ‘donor ports’
Senate committee approves $25 million for ports that traditionally have received little money from the Harbor Maintenance Tax.
Long Beach container volumes climbing in early 2016
March volumes this year were lower at the Port of Long Beach, but the first quarter was the best since 2007.
U.S. arrests Chinese businessman for attempted illegal export
The U.S. Justice Department said an arrest was made in New York this week of a Chinese businessman who attempted to obtain and illegally export military-grade carbon fiber to China without a license.
Cargolux enhances presence in Vietnam
The Luxembourg, Germany-based cargo-dedicated airline introduced a third weekly flight to Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.
Former MM&P president Tim Brown dead at 73
Shipboard union leader is remembered as bringing “stability and respect” to the Masters, Mates and Pilots organization.
Shippers petition U.S. for relief from container weight rule
House lawmakers brushed aside calls at a hearing to slow implementation of the Verified Gross Mass rule, while other shippers said compliance should be straightforward.
Item of the Day: Fancy Fedora
Festival Season is here, and on Day One, you have two jobs: look awesome in a hip hat and keep that hot sun off your face. Day Two? Repeat. But what if you don’t want to wear the same hat each day? To the rescue is Fancy Fedora, which sells hats with interchangeable colorful bands, […]
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U.S. Commerce Dept: March Retail Sales Fall
While economists and analysts expected retail sales to be flat in March (Bloomberg’s median forecast of 81 surveyed economists called for a 0.1% gain), they actually slid down 0.3%. This indicates that Americans are saving more even as the job market continues to do well. March retail store and restaurant sales declined 0.3% from February […]
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Will Tattoos Replace Need for Actual Accessories?
First we had Flash Tattoos, which replaced jewelry in many instances (but still gave jewelry manufacturers and retailers something new to sell). Now there are actual ring tattoos, which are appealing to those who want to shun actual jewelry completely. Search hashtag #ringtattoo on Instagram and over 3,000 posts come up of people–often couples–flaunting their […]
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