The planned talks are a welcome sign for importers and exporters bracing for a labor disruption that would shut every major port on the U.S. East and Gulf coasts. 

The ILA and USMX have until January 15 to come to a deal on a new collective bargaining agreement to avert another strike at U.S. ports.

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The project was brought about following the grounding of the Ever Given in 2021, which blocked the waterway for six days and impacted billions of dollars worth of trade.

The bill would require 10% of all import cargo into the United States from China to arrive on vessels built, flagged and crewed in the U.S.

Data released by the port on December 26 shows that full imports increased by more than 13% year-over-year in November 2024. 

Trump accused Panama of charging "exorbitant" fees to transit the canal, while stating that he will not let the waterway fall into the "wrong hands." 

The FuelEU Maritime regulation comes into effect on January 1, and requires a 2% reduction in the greenhouse gas intensity of energy used by vessels.

The newly-formed Digital FTL Council includes representatives from companies such as Nordstrom, Uber Freight, J.B. Hunt and C.H. Robinson among others.

The FLOW program also now accounts for 75% of all U.S. container imports, as well as 80% of the country's container terminal capacity.