The ship remained at sea for several weeks awaiting a decision from Australia as to whether or not the livestock could be offloaded due to biosecurity risks, officials said.
Over 15% of the aluminum produced in China comes from Xinjiang, a region where the government has conducted a “long-running campaign of repression against Uyghurs and other Turkic Muslim communities.”
Seven coalition members have pledged supply curbs totaling about 900,000 barrels a day this quarter, in tandem with a 1 million-barrel reduction by group leader Saudi Arabia.
If approved, the rule will apply to European companies that employ over 500 people and have a net worldwide turnover of at least 150 million euros ($162.45 million).
Thirteen former black and Hispanic employees filed a lawsuit against the union and its president, Sean O'Brien, alleging racial discrimination over their firings.
Calhoun has been trying to show the firm is taking the situation seriously. On a call with financial analysts, he apologized and said the company took responsibility.
Under the agreement, NS employees in Georgia, Virginia and Indiana will be able to confidentially report unsafe events they experience while being protected from potential discipline from Norfolk Southern.