As a complete overhaul of U.S. infrastructure looms, private investment in once far-fetched ideas and alternative technologies like Hyperloop might be the freight industry’s best chance at revamping outdated and overworked transportation assets.
NEWS FLASH: DCLI acquires TRAC domestic chassis fleet
The purchase of 72,000 53-foot chassis from rival TRAC Intermodal expands Direct ChassisLink, Inc.’s (DCLI) asset base as the company builds a single platform to manage marine and domestic chassis.
Trade associations rebuke claims of ‘obstructing’ IMO climate change talks
A new report from non-profit InfluenceMap accuses large corporations of “aggressively lobbying” the United Nations in an effort to stall or even block International Maritime Organization (IMO) environmental regulations.
CN profits slip 1% in Q3 2017
Montreal, Canada-based Class I railway Canadian National (CN) saw its net income drop 1 percent year-over-year to C$958 million (U.S. $750 million) in 2016 on revenues that rose 7 percent to C$3.2 billion.
Want to See 500,000+ Historical Sketches, Photos and Accessories?
The Fashion Institute of Technology recently completed a 15-year renovation on its Special Collections and College Archives, part of the college’s Gladys Marcus Library, expanding its fashion and accessories archives from 3,500 square feet to 6,100 square feet, with room to add 20 percent more space…and assets.
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Watch Out Etsy: Amazon’s Boosting its Handmade Artisan Section
World dominating e-tailer Amazon already went after Etsy’s independent seller when it launched Amazon Handmade in October 2015, but now The Amazon Handmade Gift Shop will include gift items as well (think artisan jewelry and gifts that people never knew they needed like personalized flasks).
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Senators vow to move CBP commissioner nomination forward
Senate Finance Committee Chairman Orrin Hatch called acting Customs and Border Protection Commissioner Kevin McAleenan “one of the best witnesses to come before the committee in a long time” and vowed to move his confirmation forward “as soon as possible.”
Accessories Council Seminar: 10 Things You Should Start Doing to Grow Your Business in 2018
The Accessories Council is offering a robust calendar of events in the coming weeks, offering tools of the trade to help retails navigate a (hopefully) busy holiday season and look ahead to the new year.
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NAM president urges Ex-Im Bank chairman nominee to withdraw
Jay Timmons, president and CEO of the National Association of Manufacturers, told former Rep. Scott Garrett, nominee to lead the Ex-Im Bank, “do America’s manufacturers—and President Trump—a favor: withdraw your nomination from consideration.”
Commerce, DHS partner to facilitate e-commerce, boost enforcement
The departments of Commerce and Homeland Security have entered an agreement to work together to facilitate international e-commerce and strengthen enforcement of U.S. customs laws related to these shipments.