The U.S. government has announced another round of amendments to the Cuban Assets Control Regulations and Export Administration Regulations, further eliminating many long-held U.S. trade restrictions against the Caribbean island nation.
U.S. seeks to end China’s export restraints on 11 raw materials
The United States asked the World Trade Organization to set up a dispute settlement panel to examine and put a final end to China’s export restraints on antimony, chromium, cobalt, copper, graphite, indium, lead, magnesia, talc, tantalum and tin.
Port of Liverpool gains HGV refueling station
The refueling station, scheduled for completion in early 2017, will be located at the main entrance of the Royal Seaforth Container Terminal and adjacent to the new Liverpool2 deep-water container terminal, which will have its formal opening next month.
St. Lawrence Seaway experiences 5.3% drop in cargo shipments
Cargo shipments on the St. Lawrence Seaway totaled 21 million metric tons between March 21 and Sept. 30, a 5.3 percent year-over-year decline, according to the Great Lakes Seaway Partnership.
IVANKA TRUMP SHOES STEP INTO TROUBLE OVER SWEATSHOP CONDITIONS
There’s another Trump besides Donald sitting in the hot seat this week. New allegations against Ivanka Trump’s eponymous shoe line are being hurled at the brand by employees at its production factory Xuankai Footwear Ltd., located in the Houjie area of Dongguan in China’s Pearl River Delta. The workers are claiming that they were …
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JEWELERS OF AMERICA PREVIEW 120 FINE JEWELRY PIECES
Last week Jewelers of America debuted 120 new, fine jewelry pieces from the association’s members as well as those from Platinum Guild International, Cultured Pearl Association of America and Silver Promotion Service. The pieces selected are available throughout the holiday season and into spring. Jewelers of America is a non-profit organization looking to improve …
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THE LUXURY MARKET TAKES A TUMBLE
The luxury market in a post-recession United States thrived for several years, reporting steady gains annually. That all came to a screeching halt last fall and has continued to tumble ever since. The sinking numbers, which last reported a measly 3.2% …
ATA: Trucking volumes to grow 27% by 2027
Truckload volumes are expected grow 1.8 percent per year on average through 2027, with even stronger growth predicted in less-than-truckload, according to the latest U.S. Freight Transportation Forecast report from the American Trucking Associations.
Damietta Port to build second container terminal
The Port of Damietta Authority signed an agreement earlier this week with China Harbor Engineering Company Ltd. for the construction and development of an additional container terminal at the Egyptian port.
CSX’s Q3 net earnings, revenues drop amid lower volumes
However, the Class 1 railway’s earnings per share for the quarter surpassed analyst expectations, reaching $0.48 per share, but the result was still lower than the $0.52 per share for the third quarter of 2015.