The southeast Indian port set a record for container volumes record in March, handling a total of 61,390 TEUs during the month.
Baltic Dry Index crawls back to life
The Baltic Exchange’s main ocean freight index rose for the twelfth consecutive trading session Wednesday thanks to higher rates for panamax, supramax and handysize dry bulk vessels.
PACTL enhances cold storage at Pudong International Airport
The air cargo terminal operator’s recently inaugurated cool center at Shanghai Pudong International Airport can handle 100,000 tons of temperature-sensitive goods per year.
Executive Moves: AAPA, UPS and Flagler Global Logistics
AAPA elects Port of Pascaguola director incoming chairman, while UPS appoints chief sustainability officer and Flagler Global Logistics names new president.
Cuba likely to determine pace of U.S. trade, tourism
Crowley Maritime, a pioneer in a trade that is still restricted under laws such as the Helms-Burton Act and Trading with the Enemy Act, has actually seen volumes fall in recent years as Cubans have begun importing more from Brazil, and perhaps Argentina.
Item of the Day: LifeStar USB Cables
Phone cases seem to get all the fashion love, so it’s refreshing to see cords and cables getting a style update as well! Australian company PlusUs has set out to make your phone look just as good when it’s charging as it does when it’s in your hand taking a selfie. The LifeStar collection of […]
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Aaron Faber Exhibition Showcases “Phenomenal Jewelry”
Opals. Moonstones. Spectrolite. Star Sapphires. These are all part of a category of gemstones that jewelers call “phenomenal” for the way they react to light and sometimes seem to change color. They are also the focus of the “Phenomenal Jewelry” group exhibition at the Aaron Faber Gallery off Fifth Avenue, running through April 23. “The […]
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Expert: Protecting Your Shipment Data
As part of Accessories’ ongoing Industry Experts column, Sara Mayes CEO and President FASA/Fashion Accessories Shippers Association is providing an inside look into what is ahead in shipping for 2016. Mayes is a graduate of Queens College of the City University of New York. She has been involved in international trade since 1966. Since 1989, Mayes […]
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WLS: East-west capacity stagnant during lead up to summer peak season
Sluggish global trade and the recession in China resulted in a nearly non-existent peak shipping last year, and from the looks of things 2016 isn’t shaping up to be much better, according to the latest World Liner Supply Report from BlueWater Reporting.
OOCL’s LBCT handles first ship at new automated facility
The first phase of the “Middle Harbor Project,” due to go into operation this year, will add about 10 percent more container capacity to the nation’s second largest container port and allow Long Beach Container Terminal to handle 18,000-TEU vessels.