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Busiest port on East Coast winds down operations ahead of looming strike that could create supply chain crisis
September 20, 2024 | 1:38pmBeth Rooney, port director of the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, said the busiest port on the Eastern seaboard is anticipating a shutdown.
Missing mom rescued after being trapped in shipping container for 3 days
March 8, 2024 | 4:42pm"I was in one place and found in another,” a disheveled Marlene Lopez mumbled after being freed from the shipping container that stores lawnmowers.
Viral glass storage containers sold at Costco spark mixed reviews
November 28, 2023 | 3:10pmCostco shoppers are igniting a conversation about a set of glass storage containers that are reportedly selling out fast, according to social media users.
Container Store's millionaire CEO cut his salary to make sure staffers get a raise despite shrinking profits
September 22, 2023 | 1:41pmThe Container Store swung to a loss in its fiscal first quarter, which ended on July 1. Sales were down over 21% from 2022, to $207.1 million, and store sales...
How smugglers flood the US with Chinese fake designer bags – hidden under umbrellas
July 31, 2023 | 4:11pmThis is the 8,000 mile journey knock-off Pradas and Louis Vuittons take. They are painstakingly smuggled, then sold for a fraction of the genuine item's price.
New York now the busiest shipping port in the US, leapfrogging this state
September 26, 2022 | 11:44amThe shift comes as shipping companies have been diverting goods to the East Coast on concerns that west coast ports could be shut down over protracted labor negotiations.
Ships bound for backlogged California ports forced even further out to sea
December 10, 2021 | 10:50pmBacklogged container ships stranded off of the coast of southern California have been moving farther out to sea due to safety concerns caused by winter weather conditions, satellite images show.
Tupperware sees profits quadruple amid COVID-19 closures
October 28, 2020 | 1:45pmTupperware relied on social gatherings for explosive growth in the mid 20th century. In the 21st century, it is social distancing that is fueling sales. Restaurant pain has turned into...
Tupperware shares go rotten
February 25, 2020 | 2:38pmTupperware Brands Corp. took a big charge in its fourth quarter that wiped out profits and said it expects the current quarter to be dented by weak demand in Indonesia,...
Inside the amazing houses made out of shipping containers
December 4, 2019 | 8:15pmNew York — because of its high construction costs, strict codes and dearth of space — is not the world’s "cargotecture" capital. But several homeowners and designers are bringing the...