Kalmar, a subsidiary of cargo handling machinery maker Cargotec, received an order from the container terminal operator for 27 straddle carriers.
FASA/Gemini Calls on Congress to Approve Customs Bill
On January 15, FASA/Gemini joined more than a dozen organizations in calling on the Senate to immediately approve long-pending Customs legislation. The call came days after President Barack Obama made a similar call in his final State of the Union Addr…
FASA/Gemini Urges U.S. Government to Adopt Port Metrics that Provide Timely/Actionable Information
FASA/Gemini joined more than 100 organizations in urging the U.S. Department of Transportation to adopt specific port metrics that would provide timely, useful, accurate, and comparative data on the day-to-day operations of America’s ports. The U.S. Department of Transportation is tasked with developing key metrics as part of the FASA/Gemini-supported…
FASA/Gemini Opposes Proposed Changes to California Prop 65 Warning Labels
On January 25, FASA/Gemini joined over two hundred organizations in opposing the California Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment’s (OEHHA) latest proposal to significantly alter warning labels under California Proposition 65 (Prop 65). The comments cite concerns that certain aspects of the proposal — such as requiring the listing of…
Executive Moves: Hub Group and Americold
Hub Group names VP of corporate development, while Americold promotes COO to CEO.
ULC vessel runs aground near Hamburg
The 19,100-TEU containership CSCL Indian Ocean remains stuck on a sandbank in the River Elbe outside Germany’s Port of Hamburg after a failed rescue attempt at high tide earlier this afternoon.
Foltz on GPA resignation: ‘It’s time to move on’
Curtis Foltz, current executive director of the Georgia Ports Authority, tells American Shipper the ports of Savannah and Brunswick are performing at a high level, making it a good time to hand the reins to current COO Griff Lynch and try something new.
Valentine’s Spending Expected to Hit Record High
Washington–Valentines of the USA: prepare to be spoiled. According to the National Retail Federation’s Valentine’s Day Consumer Spending Survey conducted by Prosper Insights and Analytics, 54.8% of consumers will celebrate Valentine’s Day, spending an average of $146.84 on flowers, jewelry, candy, apparel and more, up from $142.31 last year. Total spending is expected to reach […]
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NYFW to Flaunt Kimonos for a Cause
New York–You wouldn’t know it from all the ponchos, wraps, shrugs etc. that are so popular as cover-ups, but traditional Japanese kimono is facing a serious crisis–hindered by aging artisans and a lack of successors threatening its craft continuity. To address this, designer Hiromi Asai will be staging a crowdfunding-based show at New York Fashion […]
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