Washington, D.C.—President Donald Trump proclaimed May 22 as National Maritime Day, paying tribute to U.S. merchant mariners of World War II as well as today’s citizen mariners. Noting… Read More
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Walter James “Jimmy” Amoss Jr., former CEO of Lykes Bros. Steamship Company and founder of Seapoint, a container transfer concept envisioned for near the mouth of the Mississippi… Read More
In just a couple months, COVID-19 has made abundantly clear the interconnectedness of the global economy, the fragility of the supply chains that drive it, and the resiliency of… Read More
The coronavirus (or COVID-19, its official name) spreading around the world from its epicenter in Wuhan, China, wasn’t even on anyone’s radar just a few weeks ago. It… Read More
In a unilateral action not called for by the recent Phase 1 trade agreement between the U.S. and China, China’s State Council Tariff Commission announced February 6 that tariffs… Read More
According to the World Health Organization (WHO), as of February 5, there were 24,554 total confirmed cases of 2019-nCoV acute respiratory disease, also known as novel coronavirus, scattered across… Read More
Washington, D.C.—President Donald Trump signed a much-anticipated Phase 1 of a trade deal with China, describing it as a “momentous step” for the two countries. “Together, we… Read More
The so-called Phase 1 trade deal with China was signed to much fanfare January 15, while the Senate passed the United State-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) and sent it to President… Read More
Washington, D.C.—President Donald Trump announced he will sign a “very large and comprehensive” Phase 1 trade agreement with China on January 15. “The ceremony will take place at the White… Read More
President Donald Trump and his aides have been trumpeting the first phase of what they claim is a game-changing trade deal with China. The 86-page deal—expected to be… Read More