Bitcoin miner hits Zim, Houston with FMC lawsuit on delayed boxes
A Canadian bitcoin miner that faced customs delays bringing specialty cooling towers into the US from China alleges Zim and the Port of Houston charged unfair per-diem fees.
USDA Launches Great American Cotton Plan to Revitalize the Cotton Farm Economy
(Washington, D.C., May 28, 2026) – U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins today announced the Great American Cotton Plan (PDF, 2.7 MB), a comprehensive USDA initiative to strengthen the cotton farm economy, restore domestic textile manufacturing, expand cotton trade opportunities, and increase demand for products made with American-grown cotton.
Vancouver truce opens door for GCT as mega-terminal operator
Last month’s deal between the agency running Canada’s largest container port and the terminal operator tenant ends a years-long legal battle over development of the Robert Banks Terminal 2 and GCT’s separate plan to build a fourth berth at its Deltaport facility.
USDA Opens State-of-the-Art Livestock Insects Research Laboratory to Combat Livestock Pests
(Kerrville, TX, May 27, 2026) – The United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Agricultural Research Service (ARS) opened the Knipling-Bushland U.S. Livestock Insects Research Laboratory, a state-of-the-art laboratory facility today that will provide the U.S. cattle industry with innovative tools and advanced technologies to manage and eliminate the invasive fly and tick pests that threaten the U.S. cattle industry.
Secretary Rollins Signs Disaster Declaration for Pennsylvania Counties
(Scott Township, Pa., May 26, 2026) – U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins, along with U.S. Representative Rob Bresnahan, met with agricultural leaders today in Pennsylvania to announce U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) assistance to help producers recover from recent freeze events. Secretary Rollins signed a disaster designation for 17 counties in Pennsylvania due to damage and losses caused by below-freezing temperatures that occurred April 19 through April 21, 2026.
NY-NJ maritime industry honors ILA’s McNamara
James McNamara who joined the union as it faced tumult from containerization persisted at his job over four decades to help shape the modern International Longshoremen’s Association.
ILWU chief slams ‘foreign shipping companies’ ahead of contract expiration
The speech by Bobby Olvera sends a warning shot to employers and cargo owners ahead of the expiration of its longshore contract in 2028.
US ports outline spending goals in push to reshore crane making
Port and terminal operators are looking to spend $6.7 billion over the next five years to install cranes and other equipment, an industry survey shows, as Washington is asked to help reshore manufacturing.