Rio said it had struck a deal with Guinea and the Winning Consortium Simandou to develop the 600 kilometers of rail lines needed to transport the iron ore.
The Chinese Foreign Affairs Ministry said it was dissatisfied with the order and strongly opposed the U.S.’s new investment strategy in an August 10 statement.
One in five importers from outside the U.K. have had to change their supply chains due to geopolitical tensions while another 15% are considering supply chain alterations.
U.S. ports are expected to handle 2.03 million TEU during August, marking the first time American ports have handled over 2 million TEU since October 2022.
The unemployment rate in the U.S. transportation sector rose 0.7 percentage points to 4.9% in July 2022, above the pre-pandemic July 2019 level of 4.2%.