Weight tickets submitted by roll-on/roll-off carrier Farrell Lines to support their billing invoices were “recreated” by Damco employees, which constituted a failure to comply with the terms of a contract with the United States Transportation Command.
North American freight market rebounds in February
Shipment volumes and expenditures both bounced back in February, climbing 8.3 percent and 6.3 percent, respectively, from the previous month, according to the latest Cass Freight Index Report.
U.S. ag exporters head to Peru, Chile
The United States Department of Agriculture said 34 agricultural exporters and trade association representatives will join Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack on a trade mission March 14-18 to Peru and Chile.
NFTC names new president
The Washington-based National Foreign Trade Council has appointed Rufus Yerxa as its new president, effective May 9.
Port of Mombasa adds second container terminal
The Kenyan port’s new container terminal boosted its container handling capacity by 50 percent.
Gulftainer grows terminal volumes 4% in 2015
The privately owned port terminal operator did not release specific statistics underlying throughput growth across its network.
UPS expands cryotransport service to Europe
As part of the UPS Temperature True Cryo service, biomedical parcels holding samples and specimens can be packed in special tanks that keeps items in a deep freeze for up to 10 days.
Item of the Day: Pluma Italia
“Fortuna i forti aiuta, e i timidi rifiuta” or in other words, “Fortune favors the bold.” This quote is front and center on the website for Pluma Italia, stressing the spirit of a brand featuring strong, bold statement pieces. Some of our favorite pieces are from the aptly named Gladiator collection. After all, we’re all […]
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Star Wars and the Power of Costume Exhibit Has Awesome Accessories!
A long time ago in a studio far, far away in California, George Lucas assembled a creative team of concept artists and costume designers. Star Wars and the Power of Costume–The Exhibition, ongoing at Discovery Times Square, brings that creative meeting of the minds to life in a fascinating exhibit (even if, like me, you never considered yourself […]
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eMarketer: U.S. Consumers Shifting to Mobile
According to eMarketer, over 31 million U.S. internet users will only go online via a mobile device in 2016. While Internet usage is pervasive in the U.S., with eight in 10 people now going online regularly, consumers’ digital lifestyle has evolved into a multidevice experience. Mobile devices now play a prominent role in 2016, as […]
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