The Port of Los Angeles is on track to become the first North American seaport to ever handle more than 9 million TEUs in a calendar year, according to port projections.
Port of Virginia uses federal grant for reefer barge, terminal forklift
The mid-Atlantic port installed a 40-plug central power unit on the Richmond Express barge, as well as a specialized, heavy-lift forklift with a 52,000-lb. lift capacity at the Richmond MarineTerminal this week using federal grant funds.
Port of Long Beach November cargo volumes rise 14.7%
Through the first 11 months of the year, shippers sent 6.84 million TEUs through Long Beach, a 10 percent increase over the same period in 2016, according to data from the port.
FMC’s Doyle to take helm at Dredging Contractors of America
U.S. Federal Maritime Commissioner William P. Doyle, Sr., who is stepping down from the regulatory body Jan. 3, was selected by the Dredging Contractors of America’s board of directors to serve as its new executive director and chief executive officer.
‘Feminism’ is Webster’s Word of the Year. Cue the Accessories!
Merriam-Webster picked “feminism” based on a 70% boost in online searches for the word over 2016, and accessories designers are piling on.
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Licensing: AHQ Rolls Out BCBG Lines
AHQ is getting a bit of “bon chic, bon genre” with its new BCBG handbag license.
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Taylor Swift’s 2nd Pop Up Now Open in Los Angeles
Media-savvy Taylor Swift opens her second pop-up to celebrate her Reputation album and sell exclusive, related merchandise.
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Calypso St. Barth to Liquidate all Inventory Nationwide
Luxury fashion chain Calypso St. Barth is liquidating all its stores of resortwear, home goods, furniture and more, having recently filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy protection in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court, District of New Jersey. Tiger Group and Great American Group are supervising the going-out-of-business sales at 16 boutiques in New York, Georgia, Massachusetts, …
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Port of Houston boosts container, steel volumes in November
The Texas Gulf Coast port in November saw overall cargo volumes rise 9 percent compared with the same month a year ago, according to the Port of Houston Authority.
Port of Felixstowe sets U.K. intermodal rail record
According to container terminal operator Hutchinson Ports, Felixstowe is the first United Kingdom port to handle over 1 million TEUs by rail in a single year.