The Japanese postal, banking and insurance conglomerate had a net loss attributable to the company of 28.98 billion yen (U.S. $261 million), less than the 40 billion yen loss it was projecting last month.
RALPH LAUREN NAMES PATRICE LOUVET AS PRESIDENT AND CEO
Ralph Lauren Corporation has tapped Patrice Louvet as the company’s new President and CEO. The move comes after Stefan Larsson stepped down from the helm earlier this month and as the company struggles with its Way Forward plan, a turnaround effort that has fallen short in recent quarters. In addition to …
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IMO: Delay to 0.5% sulfur fuel cap ‘highly unlikely’
There is only a “negligible” chance of a Jan. 1, 2020 deadline for all ocean vessels to begin using low-sulfur fuel being postponed, according to Edmund Hughes, head of air pollution and energy efficiency at the International Maritime Organization.
Chao discusses future of U.S. infrastructure
U.S. Secretary of Transportation Elaine Chao told a Chamber of Commerce forum the nation’s transportation infrastructure is in need of repair, and the Trump administration will share its infrastructure investment plan in the next several weeks.
Judge weighs in on Uber, Waymo case
U.S. District Judge William Alsup said Uber likely knew or should have known that Anthony Levandowski took and retained possession of Waymo’s confidential files, but Waymo’s patent infringement accusations proved meritless.
Forwarder groups support McAleenan nomination to head CBP
The Pacific Coast Council of Customs Brokers and Freight Forwarders Association says Kevin McAleenan, President Trump’s nominee for commissioner of Customs and Border Protection, has earned its support over 10 years of engagement with the trade community.
Port of Hamburg receives largest containership ever
The 20,170-TEU MOL Triumph docked at the HHLA Container Terminal Burchardkai (CTB) in the Port of Hamburg on Monday, making it the first vessel with capacity of more than 20,000 TEUs to ever call the German port.
COSCO Ports volumes jump 10% in April
The terminal operator arm of state-owned conglomerate China COSCO SHIPPING handled 8.6 million TEUs in April 2017, a sharp increase from 7.8 million TEUs in the same 2016 period.
Executive Moves: BIFA and Hendry Marine
The British International Freight Association named policy and compliance officer, while Hendry Marine Industries launched its new business development team.
European shippers seek more ‘proactive’ carrier regulation
Monitoring by the U.S. Federal Maritime Commission, however, shows individual ocean carriers within each vessel sharing alliance continue to “independently and vigorously compete on pricing,” according to Acting FMC Chairman Michael Khouri.