Although cargo volumes were up 6% at the Port of Vancouver in 2023, container volumes were down 12% due to a variety of factors.

The FAST PASS Act would mandate the secretary of transportation to study how critical cargo can be expedited in emergencies like hurricanes and pandemics. 

Foreign companies will be required to designate their authorized representative based in the member state in which they operate.

Calhoun plans to “complete the critical work under way to stabilize and position the company for the future” over the coming months, the announcement said.

Lawyers for Fractal Marine DMCC, argued that the company, which was set up in early 2022, would be forced into liquidation unless the measures were lifted.

The comments are the latest sign of upheaval among traders in Russia, the world’s top wheat exporter.

The news comes after critics of the IMO warned that if it did not accelerate its efforts, more individual countries would begin to adopt legislation setting their own standards.

Starbucks has for years been cited by experts as the most aggressive union-buster, so the news will boost confidence in unionization at other retailers that have resisted it.

The U.S. Department of the Treasury claims that a vessel owned by Vishnu Inc. has been involved in "illicit shipments" to China, in support of Iran-backed Houthis.

Low flows on the Mississippi could have potential impacts on those navigation and commercial interests that depend on water from the river, NOAA said.