The National Transportation Safety Board last week released its final report on the investigation of the El Faro, a cargo ship that sank in October 2015 during Hurricane Joaquin while en route from Jacksonville, Fla. to San Juan, Puerto Rico.
Former CP employee sentenced for IT sabotage
A U.S. District Court in Minnesota sentenced a former Canadian Pacific Railway employee to a year in prison on Tuesday for his deliberate attempt to sabotage the company’s computer system.
Macy’s New Verona Collection to Feature Hijabs and Modest Fashion
Macy’s is rolling out Verona Collection, a modest clothing brand and 2017 graduate of The Workshop at Macy’s, the retailer’s minority- and women-owned business development program founded in 2011
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#LOVE: HOW THE FASHION INDUSTRY DOES VALENTINE’S DAY ON INSTAGRAM
Nothing says Happy V-Day better than a well-crafted Instagram post. How are the biggest fashion brands, retailers and influencers giving shout-outs to Valentine’s Day on Instagram? Some are loving, some are snarky, and some focus on girl power too, as gal-pal Galentine’s Day grows. No matter how you celebrate, file …
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Retail Imports Expected to Rise 4.9% in 1st Half of 2018
Imports at the nation’s major retail container ports are expected to grow a healthy 4.9% during the first half of 2018 compared with the same period a year earlier, according to the monthly Global Port Tracker report released by the National Retail Federation and Hackett Associates. “We’re forecasting significant sales …
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CBP collects over $34.8b in duties in FY2017
Imported cargo containers at U.S. ports of entry increased 5 percent year-over-year in fiscal 2017 to over 28.5 million, with U.S. Customs and Border Protection processing 33.2 million entries and $2.39 trillion in imports during the year.
Senate confirms rail, truck agency administrators
The U.S. Senate confirmed Ronald Batory as administrator of the Federal Railroad Administration and Ray Martinez as administrator of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration.
House passes GSP renewal legislation
The U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 4979 Tuesday under an expedited floor procedure, which would renew the Generalized System of Preferences program through 2020.
Yilport box volumes grow 9.5% in 2017
Terminals operated by Yildirim Group subsidiary Yilport Holding handled 4.3 million TEUs of containerized cargo in 2017, and the firm expects to move 4.73 million TEUs this year, Yilport said in a statement.
White House Infrastructure Plan Introduced
Members As reported in the news this week, the white house has released its 2018 infrastructure plan. Significant proposals affecting infrastructure for ocean transportation (ports & roads) were referenced. A copy of the document can be found in the following link: 2018 WH Infrastructure Proposal 2.12.2018