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Source: www.goodhousekeeping.com 1. De-funk Your Fabrics: Wash the mattress pad, pillow coverings, and pillows from everyone’s bed (all pillow types except foam can go into the washer, but check the labels for specific laundering instructions). Then do a second load with your bath…

The remains of a ship used for illegal activities during the Prohibition era have appeared in Coronado, California, unearthed by El Niño storms. The SS Monte Carlo was caught in a storm on New Year’s Eve 1936 and washed up…

Source: Press-Telegram In a history-making run, the largest container ship to call at a U.S. port will visit Long Beach Thursday bringing goods from China. The CMA CGM Benjamin Franklin is longer than the Empire State Building is tall, wider…

Article from: CNNMoney (New York) First published January 29, 2016: 3:00 PM ET One problem with the strike: the Port Authority, which operates the port, says it isn’t sure why workers decided not to show up. “We don’t know why they walked…

Holidays are not the only time for travel. With Spring near many people are getting ready to pack their bags and head to their dream destination. Here is a list to help with making traveling easier and safer.   Before…

Source: www.joc.com Port truckers at the Port of New York and New Jersey will soon test an application measuring their wait times both inside and outside container terminal gates, providing visibility that could be the basis of an hourly surcharge…

The Port of Long Beach reported a 7% increase in imports, while neighboring Los Angeles reported a 4.5% decline from a year earlier By Erica E. Phillips | Jan. 14, 2016 5:30 p.m. ET The nation’s two largest seaports saw mixed…

Source: www.joc.com Retailers who ship through the Port of Long Beach urged the second-largest U.S. port not to move forward with its proposal to change free time provisions in its tariff from four days at present to six work shifts until the Southern California…

The Port Authority of Virginia on Tuesday signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the Port of Mariel in Cuba, making Virginia the first US port operator to sign such a cooperation agreement with the communist island since relations began…