Fashion Accessories Shippers Association – Connecting Cargo Globally
Consumers say they will spend more than ever on Mother’s Day this year as they shower moms with everything from jewelry to special outings at favorite restaurants, according to the National Retail Federation’s annual survey conducted by Prosper Insights & Analytics. Mother’s Day shoppers are expected to spend an average …
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It was a star-studded industry evening as The American Apparel & Footwear Association welcomed executives and personalities from fashion and retail for its 39th AAFA American Image Awards held at the historic 583 Park Avenue. Emceed by award winning actor Alan Cumming, the event celebrated the industry’s finest while benefiting the …
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U.S. Sens. Cory Booker and Robert Menendez of New Jersey and Charles Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand of New York wrote a letter urging new Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao to visit aging transportation infrastructure throughout their states.
Through the first three months of 2017, however, the largest port on the U.S. East Coast has seen container throughput tick up 2.4 percent, surpassing the previous first-quarter record set in 2016, according to recent figures from the port authority.
Ward Transport and Logistics hires new chief operating officer, while the Greenbrier Cos. appoints executive vice president and chief financial officer.
The Association of Asia Pacific Airlines said the region’s carriers saw demand rise 12.7 percent year-over-year in March.
The Class I railway’s net income rose 12 percent year-over-year in the first quarter of 2017 to $433 million, despite inflation and higher fuel costs.
The Danish shipping company will use the cloud computing platform to develop digital products and services across all brands in its A.P. Moller – Maersk Transport & Logistics division.
The Pennsylvania State Transportation Commission has given the green light for nine projects through the state’s Rail Transportation Assistance Program and another 25 through the Rail Freight Assistance Program, according to a statement from Gov. Tom Wolf.
A Baltic Exchange spokesman said the exchange’s plan to expand its involvement in the container industry is “separate from and beyond” the weekly Ningbo Containerized Freight Index it rolled out in 2015.