Negotiators from the International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA), the labor union representing dockworkers at U.S. East and Gulf Coast ports, and the United States Maritime Alliance (USMX) spent Thursday and Friday discussing a new six-year deal.

Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Director Mick Mulvaney told reporters President Trump would sign the $1.3 trillion spending package passed by Congress on Friday, but Trump says he is considering a veto over immigration concerns.

A high-rise condominium complex overlooking the Port of Miami that is currently being built has a very extensive construction supply chain.

A litany of Ways and Means Republicans criticized the Trump administration’s approach to a Commerce Department-led investigation into steel and aluminum imports that found such imports could harm U.S. national security.

The 15,262-TEU containership, which caught fire earlier this month, killing five crew members, is expected to arrive at the Middle Eastern port in a few weeks.

The Soo Locks, which allow vessels to traverse the 21-foot drop between Lake Superior and Lake Huron, are scheduled to open back up Sunday.

Ocean freight rates from Asia to the U.S. West Coast are following a similar pattern to last year, when early gains were followed by sustained declines after the Chinese New Year, according to Patrik Berglund, CEO of rate benchmarking platform Xeneta.

President Donald Trump signed off on tariffs covering $50 billion-$60 billion worth of products from China shortly before 1:00 p.m. Thursday.

The Ocean Network Express – the joint container business of NYK, MOL and “K” Line – will use Union Pacific to handle all intermodal shipments for vessels calling U.S. West Coast ports.

The advocacy group said it wants the Senate to complete the confirmation process for four outstanding nominees to the U.S. Export-Import Bank board as soon as possible.