Now, only companies with more than 1,000 employees and over €50 million ($52 million) in turnover will need to report on their carbon emissions.

Organizations representing firms including Glencore Plc and a unit of Anglo American Plc are negotiating the terms of the pacts with Transnet.

The utility is hoping to capitalize on the recent boom in demand from tech companies looking to use nuclear reactors to power AI data centers. 

Carriers can now purchase usage-based, pay-per-load annual insurance directly through their transportation management system, with the ability to flex coverage limits on demand.

Among the “Plan Mexico” priorities are to speed up the permit process for exporting manufacturers that import materials duty-free and boost the purchase of locally made goods.

The new sanctions target more than 180 vessels from Russia’s fleet of shadow tankers used by  Moscow to evade existing oil sanctions.

Diversion of future shipments to West Coast ports would become more difficult and costly if a stoppage was prolonged as ships back-up and remain unloaded, reducing available capacity.

Uncertainty regarding whether Trump will actually impose the tariffs he has proposed is a matter of intense speculation.

Human rights groups and experts have raised concerns about the development's knock-on effects.

Trump has threatened tariffs against countries from China to Canada, and is particularly focused on nations that have trade deficits with the U.S.