While a host of technology startups have adopted Uber-like models to tackle automated freight matching in the trucking industry, in the last two months, Uber themselves and Amazon have jumped in the fray.
Executive Moves: Port of Tacoma, Tulsa Port of Catoosa and Air France-KLM Cargo
The Port of Tacoma Commission names new president, while Tulsa Port of Catoosa promotes director and Air France-KLM Cargo appoints executive vice president.
2016 TOP 100 ACCESSORIES BRANDS & PLAYERS
A look at the 2016 Top 100 Accessories Magazines and Players, from the key labels to the major corporations and licensees behind the scenes.
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Icahn to sell American Railcar to Japanese bank
Billionaire Carl Icahn’s investment firm has agreed to sell the rail equipment manufacturer to a Chicago-based subsidiary of Japan’s Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group in a deal that could be worth up to $3.36 billion, the company said in a statement.
Commerce investigates Canadian lumber imports
The Commerce Department has initiated antidumping and countervailing duty investigations of certain softwood lumber products imported into the United States from Canada.
U.S. takes on China’s rice, wheat and corn quotas
The United States initiated a trade enforcement challenge in the WTO concerning China’s tariff-rate quotas for rice, wheat and corn, which it alleges breach the country’s WTO commitments and undermine American farm exports.
Global forum formed to tackle excess steel production
The Group of 20 and other steel producing countries established the Global Forum on Steel Excess Capacity in an effort to share information and “take effective steps to deal with the root causes of excess capacity,” U.S. Commerce Secretary Pritzker said.
Governmental Notices December 10th – 16th, 2016
The following governmental notices that may be of interest to our members and the trade. Among the items reported this week: CPSC’s Proposed Rule concerning Safety Standard for Portable Generators; CBP’s Rule regarding the Electronic Notice of Liquidation, Notices of the Accreditation and Approval of Commercial Gaugers and Laboratories,…
SUMMER 2017 FASHION SHOOT: HAVANA NIGHTS
As Cuba opens its doors to the world, its retro yet exuberant culture creates inspiration for Summer 2017. Exotic colors, prints and textures are raw and authentic, blending their natural elements with vivid and luminous accents. Photography by Contarsy + Highmark for Highmark Studios. Creative Direction by Courtney Ignelzi.
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Commentary: Another day, another M&A rumor
Analysts have speculated ZIM could be the next firm swept up in the wave of consolidation in the ocean shipping industry, but the Israeli carrier has outright rejected the idea it is looking to sell its global operations.