Belk announced the winners of its Fifth Annual Southern Designer Showcase earlier this week during a poolside, catwalk-style fashion show. The winning collections will be featured in select Belk stores and online in March 2018. The Southern Designer Sh…
JaxPort to shorten dredging area, move TraPac Terminal
In a revised project plan, the Jacksonville, Fla., port will shorten the length of its original dredging plan from 13 miles to 11 miles, prompting TraPac Terminal, which is now outside the new dredging distance, to move to the Blount Island Terminal.
If U.K. Customs’ CHIEF blinks…
U.K. Customs has approved a new electronic “fallback” system to take over the processing of air cargo shipments should the agency’s umbrella IT system experience a prolonged outage.
IMO-backed industry alliance seeks to lower carbon emissions
A group of 13 companies have joined forces with the International Maritime Organization as part of the Global Industry Alliance to reduce carbon output in maritime transportation.
NAS issues recommendations on reforming CSA program
The National Academies of Science, Engineering and Medicine released a report that gave recommendations on reforming the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s Compliance, Safety and Accountability program.
Vietnam gives green light to NYK car carrier JV
The new joint venture, dubbed NYK Auto Logistics (Vietnam), has been officially approved to begin finished-car logistics operations in Vietnam.
APL launches container service to Hawaii
The CMA CGM subsidiary will commence a new container service out of China, Korea and Japan that will sail to Honolulu on a fortnightly basis starting July 25.
ITA: U.S. media, entertainment trade to hit $771b in 2019
According to a recent report from the Commerce Department’s International Trade Administration, global trade in U.S. media and entertainment goods in the next three years is expected to increase 8.3 percent from $712 billion in 2016.
FMC reviews 16 OTI license applications
The U.S. Federal Maritime Commission has received 16 ocean transportation intermediary license applications and changes for review.
SCFI surges 11.1%
Spot container rates from Shanghai to Europe, the Mediterranean and the United States all increased since last Friday, according to the latest figures from the Shanghai Shipping Exchange’s Shanghai Containerized Freight Index.