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manufacturing

IL: ASSEMBLY Show to Offer Free Webinar Series Leading Up to the Event in October

The ASSEMBLY Show and ASSEMBLY Magazine will feature leading subject matter experts focused on manufacturing software, press and forming equipment and...

ports

TX: Port Houston Welcomes Three New Ship-to-Shore Cranes to Fleet

Three new neo-Panamax ship-to-shore (STS) cranes arrived at Port Houston's Bayport Container Terminal on Thursday following a 72-day voyage on the Zhe...

workforce

KS: Governor Announces MeadowLARK Grant Program to Expand Apprenticeship Opportunities

Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly announced that the Kansas Office of Apprenticeship has launched the MeadowLARK — Leading Apprenticeship Results in Kansas — In...

ports

Port Authorities Awarded Increased Share of FY 2023 Port Security Funding

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) released its funding allocations for the Fiscal Year 2023 (FY2023) Port Security Grant Program (PSGP) a...

workforce

Salary.com Survey: A Quarter of US Employers Battling Skills Gap; Another 42% Say It Will Hit Them in 2 Years

How urgent is the workforce skills gap? According to new data from Salary.com® the skills gap is here for almost a quarter of U.S. employers surveyed,...

business

New Research From MIT SMR Shows Sustainability Progress Is Stalled at Most U.S. Firms

According to new research released last week in MIT Sloan Management Review, fewer than one-third of U.S. employees surveyed reported that their organ...

equipment

Equipment Finance Industry Confidence Higher in July

The Equipment Leasing & Finance Foundation (the Foundation) released the July 2023 Monthly Confidence Index for the Equipment Finance Industry (MCI-EF...

ports

AAPA Hosts 40 Plus Ports in Boston for Technology, Operations and Security Seminar

The American Association of Port Authorities (AAPA) recently wrapped up its 2023 Smart Ports Seminar and Expo at the Revere Hotel Boston Common, where...

energy

VA: New Virginia Offshore Wind Supplier Development Grant Will Support Growth Of Industry

Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin recently announced the establishment of the Virginia Offshore Wind Supplier Development Grant, a new program designed to ...

food

New FMI Analysis: Food Retailers and Suppliers Continue to Innovate to Future-Proof Businesses

Food retailers and suppliers, facing formidable challenges with a changing workforce, inflation, supply chain hurdles, intense competition and shiftin...