Railway employment levels in the United States have now fallen in 17 of the last 19 months, according to recent data from the U.S. Surface Transportation Board.
Two containerships collide off Malaysia
The 4,250-TEU APL Denver collided with the 2,495-TEU Wan Hai 301 late last night near Pasir Gudang Port in Johor, Malaysia, causing fuel to spill from one of the ship’s bunker tanks, according to Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore.
UP purchases Railex reefer distribution assets
Omaha, Neb.-based Class I railway Union Pacific has acquired the refrigerated and cold storage distribution assets of Railex LLC in Delano, Calif.; Wallula, Wash.; and Rotterdam, N.Y.
Accessories Magazine Offers Trend Presentations at Trade Shows Next Week
What will be the key fashion themes for Spring/Summer 2017? What about the hottest accessories items? Accessories magazine is excited to announce that it has teamed up with fashion trade show industry leader, UBM Fashion Group, to execute three exciting initiatives. This January 8-10 at Javits Center, Accessories magazine will …
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2017 Retail Predictions: From Marshal Cohen, NPD Group
What will 2017 bring to the retail industry? Accessories caught up with Marshal Cohen, Chief Industry Analyst, The NPD Group, Inc., who puts the past data, current thoughts and future projections into his crystal ball for us. Here, some notes from our chat. Are you optimistic for women’s accessories in …
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Executive Moves: Port of New Orleans, CP and ChassisFinder
Port of New Orleans names president and chief executive officer, while Canadian Pacific adds board member and ChassisFinder hires general manager.
Ports of L.A./Long Beach see container dwell times drop in November
The Pacific Merchant Shipping Association said container terminals at the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach had an average container dwell time of three days in November.
Special Coverage: ACE’s impact on foreign trade zones
Although some shippers are hesitant on using foreign trade zones (FTZs) due to compliance burdens, the benefits of FTZs may be worth the effort.
Commentary: Unclogging the airways
Positive infrastructure change for the good of the airline industry seems to be an uphill battle, but air traffic control company NATS argued if the United Kingdom’s air infrastructure is not upgraded soon, airline delays will skyrocket.
ATSG to acquire aircraft repair, conversion services firm
Air Transport Services Group subsidiary Airborne Maintenance and Engineering Services has purchased Tampa, Fla.-based PEMCO World Air Services for an undisclosed amount, the company said in a statement.