Net orders for North American Class 8 trucks in February dipped 2 percent from January, but were still down 43 percent from February 2015, according to preliminary data from freight forecaster FTR Transportation Intelligence.
Carriers ask USCG to reverse or clarify stance on SOLAS
Providing the verified gross mass of laden cargo containers is not a commercial matter, but regulatory matter, according to a letter sent to the United States Coast Guard by the World Shipping Council.
Item of the Day: Blacksea Collection
Heading to Marrakech’s swanky La Mamounia hotel (aka Conde Nast’s 2015 Best Hotel in the World) any time soon? We’re not either (*sigh*), however you can capture a piece of Morroco’s gorgeous decorative tile spirit with the luxury line Blacksea and its Mamounia Minaudiere series. The Plexiglass and metal miniaudiere with Moroccan tile print is […]
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Fairy Tales Come To Life In Fashion
Ready to live Happily Ever After? Fairy tales have long been recurring inspirations in fashion. Dolce & Gabbana, for example, wanted every woman to “feel like a princess” in its Fall 2016 show in Milan, featuring whimsical prints from stories like Cinderella and The Princess and The Frog, emblazoned on clothes like richly textured dresses. But even before […]
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Zappos Gives Employees a Personal “Leap” on Leap Day
So what did YOU do on Leap Day? Like most of us, you probably went to work and the this once-in-every-four-years day went relatively unnoticed. Zappos took a different tactic. The retailer closed down its offices and call center on February 29th, aka Leap Day, instructing its customers to “do something big, something they’ve always […]
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NCSP Group cargo throughput dips in January
The Russian port operator and stevedoring company handled 11.9 million metric tons of cargo in January, a 6 percent decline from January 2015.
FWI: Cargo theft incidents skyrocket in Mexico
A total of 1,087 cargo thefts were reported in Mexico throughout 2015, a 73 percent increase from 2014.
CMA CGM to deploy ‘giant’ containerships in transpacific
The French ocean carrier will deploy the mammoth 18,000-TEU CMA CGM Benjamin Franklin and five sister ships in the transpacific trade between Asia and the United States West Coast starting in May.
NEWS FLASH: Carriers want USCG to reverse or clarify stance on SOLAS
Providing the verified gross mass of laden cargo containers is not a commercial matter, but regulatory matter, according to a letter sent to the United States Coast Guard by the World Shipping Council.
NEWS FLASH: CMA CGM takes ‘giant’ step in transpacific
The French ocean carrier will deploy the mammoth 18,000-TEU CMA CGM Benjamin Franklin and five sister ships in the transpacific trade between Asia and the United States West Coast starting in May.