A new navigation system will allow vessels to move in and out of the Liberian port at all hours.
Singapore port operator adds dock robots
PSA International has ordered 22 automated guided vehicles, which will be used to transport containers from the ship to the container yard.
PMA ‘cautiously optimistic’ about contract extension
Pacific Maritime Association President and CEO James McKenna said he expects to hear from International Longshore and Warehouse Union this summer on whether it wants to discuss the extension of the five-year labor contract.
ITC seeks input on U.S.-Chile FTA origin rules modification
The U.S. International Trade Commission has requested input on a new investigation concerning proposed modifications to the U.S.-Chile Free Trade Agreement’s rules of origin.
CAFTA-DR modifications to have minimal trade impact
The U.S. International Trade Commission said currently proposed modifications to the Dominican Republic-Central America-U.S. Free Trade Agreement would have a minimal economic impact on the U.S. economy.
World trade volumes decline in Q1
During the first quarter of 2016, world trade volumes fell 1.1 percent from the prior quarter and 1 percent from the corresponding quarter in 2015.
Governmental Notices June 11-17, 2016
Attached is an update of governmental notices that may be of interest to our members and the trade. Among the items in this issue are links to: APHIS’ Reminder notice that a declaration is required for all formal consumption entries of plant and plant products imported into the United States,…
FAKE HANDBAG COMMENTS CAUSE CONTROVERSY AT ALIBABA
Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. founder Jack Ma reignited the controversy surrounding counterfeits when he said that knock-offs are better than the real thing at an investor conference this past Tuesday. “The problem is that the fake products today, they make better quality, better prices than the real products, the real …
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TED BAKER COMING TO THE SHOPS AT COLUMBUS CIRCLE
The Shops at Columbus Circle have a new retail tenant. British womenswear, menswear and accessories brand Ted Baker is set to open its fourth Manhattan store later this month on June 30. The 1650-square-foot location will open stocked with Ted’s Spring Summer and High Summer clothing and accessories. The boutique …
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Seaspan rejects Hanjin charter rate cut
The containership lessor said it won’t accept Hanjin Shipping’s request for a 30 percent reduction in charter rates, a development that could jeopardize the struggling South Korean line’s restructuring plans.