Rep. Gary Palmer, R-Ala., was unsuccessful in persuading the House Rules Committee in getting his proposed amendment to exempt Puerto Rico from the Jones Act included into the Puerto Rico Oversight, Management and Economic Stability Act.
Hyundai withdraws multiple vessels on G6 Asia-Europe loops
The struggling South Korean ocean carrier recently removed vessels from two services between Asia and North Europe, according to data from ocean carrier schedule and capacity database BlueWater Reporting.
HOW CAN RETAILERS ATTRACT MILLENNIALS TO BRICK AND MORTAR STORES?
It may only be June, but it’s beginning to look a lot like the holiday shopping season for savvy retailers hoping to get a jumpstart on sales this year. And the number one customer on their list—millennials, who planned on spending a total of $40.2 billion in 2015 according to …
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BREITLING LAUNCHES NEW WATCH MODELS
While smartwatches and fitness trackers are expecting a boom this year, traditional watch brands are still relevant for many retailers and watch connoisseurs—at least judging alone from the numerous new models they are launching these days and in the near future. One such brand is Breitling, where three new models were …
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SAVE MY BAG IS COLLABORATING WITH DREAM HOTELS FOR THE SUMMER
One of our favorite words in the fashion world is collaboration. Whether it is a designer collaborating with another designer, a retail store partnering with a designer or any other myriad of mash up, they always mean good things. Now, the purse protector brand Save My Bag is collaborating with Dream Hotels …
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CEO: NOL lacked the scale, agility to compete
Recently purchased APL parent Neptune Orient Lines couldn’t cut costs fast enough to compete in an increasingly commoditized market, chief executive Ng Yat Chung said in a surprisingly candid interview with Singapore’s Strait Times.
U.K. exports in April rise to highest level in almost three years
The jump in April export volumes was driven by chemicals, machinery and oil, according to the Office for National Statistics.
Xeneta: Top three reasons shippers switch container carriers
Although one might expect bad service to be the primary reason for switching suppliers, this is not the case in the container shipping industry, Xeneta CEO Patrik Berglund explained.
U.S. Customs tries online payments for user fees at land borders
U.S. Customs and Border Protection launched a one-year pilot program last month, which allows commercial trucks to prepay single-crossing user fees online prior to arrival at three different land ports of entry.
FedEx quarterly dividend jumps 60%
The $0.40 dividend announced by the FedEx Corp. board of directors could be a signal of the company’s transition from a growth stock to a yield stock, according to a report from investor news service Seeking Alpha.