Europe exported more than €2.5 billion ($2.7 billion) worth of pork into China in 2023, according to EU customs data.

The new port will use AI systems will also analyze traffic data to plan ship movements and automate logistics.

A booming market for critical minerals including copper from Zambia and the Democratic Republic of Congo are helping drive the need for greater logistics capacity.

As they weather the fallout from multiple sources of disruption to global commerce, importers and exporters are seeking ways to make their supply chains more resilient.

Overall container volumes at the busiest U.S. container port are up 18% in the first five months of the year compared to the same period in 2023. 

It's not just Brexit that's driving the trend. U.K. companies are increasingly eager to boost risk management, control over products, sustainability credentials and staffing.

The attacks have impacted at least 65 countries and forced at least 29 major energy and shipping companies to alter their routes.

The new terminal — which is still in the federal permitting process — is expected to open in 2028, and will accept as many as 280,000 containers each year.

The National Retail Federation projects more than 2.1 million TEUs in imports to the U.S. in each of June, June and August. 

Canada's rail union says it will conduct a new strike vote between June 14-29, promising a "quick process."