SMC³ CEO Andrew Slusher told American Shipper the less-than-truckload solutions provider and trade association is focused on improving less-than-truckload rate and transit tools, while also pondering expansion into truckload and new content areas.
NTSB will launch mission to retrieve El Faro’s ‘black box’
The National Transportation Safety Board will attempt to retrieve the El Faro’s voyage data recorder in July, which is located in about 15,000 feet of water near the Bahamas.
Shipping companies, associations sue U.S. Coast Guard over pilot fees
The plantiffs claimed the U.S. Coast Guard violated the Administrative Procedures Act in its rule-making procedure in developing the pilotage rates, which have jumped about 114 percent over the past 10 years.
2017 NEW YORK ACCESSORIES MARKET DATES ARE HERE! MARK YOUR CALENDARS
Time to mark your calendar, save the dates and start making travel arrangements: the 2017 market dates have been set. The key dates for the accessories industry are as follows: 2017 January 9-13 February 6-10 (Dept. Store Shop) March 6-10 May 1-5 Augus…
2017 Market Week Dates, Mark Your Calendars
Time to mark your calendar, save the dates and start making travel arrangements for 2017. The key dates for the accessories industry are as follows: January 9-13, 2017 February 6-10, 2017 (Dept. Store Shop) March 6-10, 2017 May 1-5, 2017 August 7-11, 2…
HOW TO GET YOUR ACCESSORIES ON SCREEN
Ever since Sex and the City’s Carrie necklace blew up at retail, both brands and retailers scrutinize big and little screens to see what’s trending and try to get air time for their merchandise. Shows might not roll jewelry credits but social media and blogs regularly post about who wore …
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EXECUTIVE CHANGES AT DALLAS MARKET CENTER
Dallas Market Center, the sprawling wholesale marketplace for accessories, textiles and other product categories, announces two executive changes in its Leasing Division. Stephanie Cole, the market’s current vice president, leasing for apparel & accessories, will now be responsible for leasing and business development for all temporary tradeshows including Total Home …
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German factory orders decline in April as export demand slips
However, the decline in orders is more of a counter-movement to rather strong figures from March, which were boosted by an unusually high number of big-ticket items, Commerzbank AG Economist Ralph Solveen said.
AIIS: U.S. steel imports decline again in April
The United States experienced a 30 percent year-over-year drop in steel import volumes in April to 2.46 million net tons.
U.S. transportation employment slips in May
Transportation and logistics companies cut 500 jobs for the month, following revised increases of 10,100 in April and 5,700 in March, according to recent preliminary data from the U.S. Department of Labor.