The Steel Manufacturers Association, a trade group that represents 30 of the largest steel producers across North America, has asked the U.S. government to help protect the country’s last solar panel manufacturers from a surge of cheap imports.

Currently, when registering a ship in Denmark, a one-time fee of one per thousandth of the value of a ship is charged, plus a mortgage registration fee, representing one per thousandth of the value of the deposit.

In his Sept. 5 letter, Sen. Thune, R-S.D., cited a petition filed in December 2016 by the Coalition for Fair Port Practices regarding what it said has been inequitable assessment of detention and demurrage charges by marine terminal across the U.S.

The U.S. Coast Guard has declared port condition Zulu for Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands, and condition Whiskey for various South Florida ports as the category 5 storm plows through the Leeward Islands with maximum sustained winds of 185 mph.

The drilling vessel Paragon DPDS1, grounded after Hurricane Harvey last week, was successfully salvaged and towed from the channel by the Port of Corpus Christi, according to the U.S. Coast Guard.

Citing business needs, the Chinese ocean carrier will charter six vessels from Pacific International Lines (PIL), while the Singapore shipping line will lease six vessels from COSCO.

The FY 2017 Port Security Grant Program was funded at $100 million, and over 33 ports were awarded direct grants, the American Association of Port Authorities (AAPA) said.

As part of the One Belt One Road Initiative, China has commenced a rail service to Tehran, Iran, according to multiple news sources.

Total value of cross-border trade between the United States and its partners in the North American Free Trade Agreement rose 7.7 percent year-over-year in June 2017, with trucks leading the way in terms of freight by mode.