Northwest Seaport Alliance CEO John Wolfe also told House lawmakers that tens of thousands of jobs in the state could be lost if the United States gets into a full-blown trade war with China.
Port of Vancouver USA makes waves in 2017
The Pacific Northwest port increased its net profit and operating revenues as well as set a tonnage record as steel and dry-bulk imports surged.
IMO adopts greenhouse gas emissions strategy
Goal is to reduce emissions by at least 50 percent by 2050 compared to 2008 while pursuing efforts toward phasing them out.
Swissport shelves IPO plans
The Opfikon, Switzerland-based airport ground and cargo handling services provider will defer its planned initial public offering on the SIX Swiss Exchange due to weak market conditions, the company said in a statement.
Mississippi governor closes 83 unsafe bridges
The bridges slated for immediate closure are structurally deficient, Gov. Phil Bryant said, and keeping them open could jeopardize the state’s federal infrastructure funding.
Vancouver Island lands auto terminal
Port of Nanaimo processing center will provide another gateway for cars moving into Western Canada.
Oil spill shuts down lower Mississippi
The Coast Guard has closed a portion of the river to vessel traffic following an incident in which a Singapore-flagged cargo ship collided with a pier and began leaking diesel fuel Thursday morning.
U.S. restarts pork trade to Argentina
The Department of Agriculture and Office of the U.S. Trade Representative finalized an agreement with Argentina’s Ministry of Agro-Industry to restart pork exports to the South American market.
Trump wants ‘substantially better’ TPP
The president takes to Twitter with, “We already have BILATERAL deals with six of the eleven nations in TPP, and are working to make a deal with the biggest of those nations, Japan, who has hit us hard on trade for years!”
Executive Moves: Day & Ross and Air Partner
Day & Ross has appointed a new president of its freight group, while Air Partner announced the departure of its CFO.