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Sadie Keljikian, Express Trade Capital, Inc. RGT Italia recently organized a workshop entitled, “Sustainability and Product Development,” in an effort to encourage environmentally conscious practices in garment manufacturing. RGT, a Padua-based subsidiary of the German manufacturing group Bock & Partner, hosted…
Sadie Keljikian, Express Trade Capital WGSN, a global analytics firm specializing in forecasting fashion and design trends, hosted a delegation of over 20 representatives from China’s textile and fashion industry during New York Fashion Week 2015. The delegation was led by China…
Due to the Pope’s visit to the U.S., FedEx, UPS, and USPS have all announced expected delays and disruptions to delivery services to the Washington, D.C., New York, NY and Philadelphia, PA metro areas between September 22nd and September 27th. Based…
Sadie Keljikian, Express Trade Capital Thirteen people, including two garment factory owners, have been charged with culpable homicide in Bangladesh in the aftermath of an industrial factory fire that killed 112 workers back in 2012. An investigation, spurred by the…
Sadie Keljikian, Express Trade Capital Jordan in recent years has become an unlikely manufacturing giant in the garment industry. Despite its political and socioeconomic instability and simmering hostilities with neighboring countries, Jordan’s 75 factories continue to thrive; comprising 95% of…
Sadie Keljikian, Express Trade Capital The Honorable Albert Isola, Gibraltar’s Minister for Shipping, hosted a working breakfast at Gibraltar House in London recently to draw attention to the ongoing work being done to make Gibraltar a more attractive port to…
Sadie Keljikian, Express Trade Capital Q3, often the most profitable season for the Asia-Europe trade lane, has been decidedly lackluster thus far. Analysts largely attribute the decline to the recent Russian economic downturn. Merchandise for the winter holiday season typically…
Sadie Keljikian, Express Trade Capital Qatar is bolstering efforts to root out illicit goods at both its sea and land ports. The Committee of Security Agencies in Ports of Entry into Qatar has signed an agreement with the Chinese company Nyuktk to develop and install…
Sadie Keljikian, Express Trade Capital Dangerous goods are once again allowed into port at Tianjin, China with proper documentation submitted to the carrier. Regulations on hazardous materials are more closely monitored, in light of the explosion that devastated the port…
Sadie Keljikian, Express Trade Capital The recent rise in unsafe transport of refugees from Syria and North Africa to Europe has begun to have a ripple effect in the international shipping industry. According to Philip Tinsley, maritime security manager at…