The week of January 20, even the day of January 20, promised to be eventful, and all indications are that big changes are ahead for 2025. While the waterways of… Read More
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Japan’s Nippon Steel and U.S. Steel both filed a lawsuit on January 6 against President Joe Biden after he intervened to cancel a proposed buyout of the latter by the… Read More
Chinese state-run shipping company and port operator COSCO Shipping Holdings is protesting its inclusion on a U.S. Defense Department list of “military-linked” companies. Inclusion on the list carries no penalties… Read More
A transition from one presidential administration to another typically sees a mad scramble. The president announces last-minute pardons, federal agencies issue last-minute regulations, and lately, Congress has shown a tendency to pass last-minute spending bills called continuing resolutions. Read More
President-elect Donald Trump has publicly sided with the International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA) in its dispute with U.S. Maritime Alliance (USMX), a group of ports and terminals operators, over the use… Read More
“Life’s like a box of chocolates; you never know what you’re going to get.” The 30-plus-year staying power of that line from Forrest Gump is pretty amazing, and as we… Read More
A smooth Election Day and the election of Donald Trump to a second term as president, along with his pro-business policies, has led to a renewed confidence in the economy. Read More
Trump Threatens Veto Of House Infrastructure Bill Washington, D.C. – One day before the U.S. House took up a $1.5-trillion infrastructure package, the White House issued a veto threat criticizing… Read More
Washington, D.C.—In an unusual rebuke even in these divisive political times, the Democratic-controlled U.S. House voted to block President Donald Trump’s national emergency on border security that some warn could… Read More
Washington, D.C.— Funding bills tracked by the waterways industry were covered by a verbal victory lap by Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) as he praised his chamber’s bipartisan approach… Read More
