2017 will be a pivotal period for companies doing business in or though Canada, as two geopolitical events will impact its place in the global trade marketplace, according to Keith Haurie, vice president of business development for ONESOURCE Global Trade.
COSCO Shipping records $1.4b loss in 2016
The world’s fourth largest container shipping line, COSCO Shipping, experienced the 9.9 billion yuan (U.S. $1.44 billion) loss due to weak freight rates and restructuring costs, Reuters said Thursday.
Liebherr supplies Latin America with new container equipment
Port and container loading equipment was delivered to Puerto Rico, Mexico and the Bahamas this month, including the largest operated crane in the Caribbean.
MAGIC LAUNCHES IFF MAGIC JAPAN NEXT MONTH
Last year, Accessories parent company UBM announced a new joint venture, bringing MAGIC–fashion’s largest global tradeshow–to Japan. Now, IFF MAGIC Japan is almost upon us, with a slew of emerging fashion and accessory brands. The new joint venture, between MAGIC and JFW-International Fashion Fair, Japan’s longest running, bi-annual apparel tradeshow, was organized by …
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CITIZEN WATCH COMPANY TEAMS UP WITH NAISMITH TROPHY AWARDS
Citizen Watch has teamed up with the Naismith College Player of the Year Awards as the title sponsor and inaugurating the “Official Watch of the Naismith Trophy.” The Naismith Trophy is an annual award given by the Atlanta Tipoff Club to the top men’s and women’s collegiate basketball players. It is named …
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EXECUTIVE MOVES: NEW CEO’S AT FURLA, ANYA HINDMARCH
CAMERLENGO STEPS IN AS CEO OF FURLA After months without a CEO at its helm, Furla has announced that the company’s COO Alberto Camerlengo will be promoted to the top spot. Camerlengo is no stranger to executive positions in fashion. He has been with the Italian handbag and accessories company since …
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ATA: Driver turnover free fall continues at truckload carriers
Annualized turnover rates at large truckload fleets fell another 10 percentage points to 71 percent in the third quarter of 2016, the lowest level since second quarter 2011, according to the American Trucking Associations.
Hapag-Lloyd expects improved operating earnings in 2017
The German ocean carrier is citing benefits from its planned merger with United Arab Shipping Company, but Reuters has reported a “snag” in those plans.
Commerce starts aluminum foil import investigations
The Commerce Department has initiated antidumping and countervailing duty investigations into aluminum foil imports from China.
FMC reviews 18 OTI license applications
The U.S. Federal Maritime Commission has received 18 ocean transportation intermediary license applications and changes for review.