The Southern California port handled more than 8.8 million TEUs for the year, an 8.5 percent increase from 2015 and the most ever for a port in the western hemisphere, according to a statement from the port.
OUR FAVORITE SPRING 2017 FASHION ADS (SO FAR)
The Spring fashion runway shows already seem sooooo September 2016, but fashion designers are now highlighting their greatest hits in their Spring 2017 ad campaigns. Below, a look at some of the chosen themes and items that are bound to take off: Gucci’s Gothiclettering, punk/classic mashup (buzz cuts, facial tattoos and …
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NPD: HOLIDAY 16 SALES GO FROM HO-HO-HO TO HO-HO-HUM
According to research group NPD, following the banner retail sales week leading up to Christmas and Hanukkah, the final week of 2016 returned to the lethargic trend seen through most of the holiday season. According to The NPD Group’s weekly point-of-sale results for key general merchandise categories across in-store …
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NORDSTROM’S NEW EXECS TO FOCUS ON ‘STORE OF THE FUTURE’
Nordstrom, Inc. has announced two new appointments that are bringing the department store in the direction of the “Store of the Future.” The company created a new executive team role, Chief Innovation Officer, and named long-time company leader Geevy Thomas to the position. It also announced Karen McKibbin as president, …
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Rail unions sue over ‘punitive’ NJ substance abuse law
The BLET and SMART-TD labor unions are seeking to overturn a law prohibiting New Jersey Transit locomotive engineers from operating trains if their motor vehicle driver’s license is suspended.
<em>AS</em> launches trade-focused <em>Adam Smith Project</em>
American Shipper earlier this week launched the Adam Smith Project, a new weekly digital newsletter that will take a deep analytical look at the current and future regulatory landscape and technology’s impact on global trade.
Drewry stokes M&A speculation, calling OOCL ‘a perfect bride-to-be’
Drewry’s investment research arm said it believes CMA CGM of France is best positioned among the major carriers to be a perfect suitor for Orient Overseas (International) Limited, the parent company of Hong Kong-Based OOCL.
China hits animal feed product with higher duties
The U.S. Grains Council called the announcement by China that it will subject U.S. distiller’s dried grains with solubles (DDGS) to anti-dumping and countervailing duties “rash.”
Alibaba inks forwarding deal with WCA
Sellers using Alibaba will have direct access on the e-commerce marketplace platform to logistics services from qualified WCA member forwarders around the globe.
Commentary: History Lessons and the Alibaba-Maersk partnership
The logistics industry should heed past innovators as it grapples with Amazon and Alibaba’s clear desire to take greater control of their logistics processes, according to CoLoadX founder Fauad Shariff.