The agency estimates that its "Clean Ports" grants could eliminate more than 3 million metric tons of carbon pollution over the next 10 years.

Houthi rebels have carried out almost 100 missile and drone attacks against ships in the Red Sea over the last year.

Dockworkers at the Port of Montreal have been without a labor agreement since their previous deal expired at the end of 2023.

Another $4.6 million will go toward six terminals within the Port of Long Beach, as well as the city's Port Police Division and the Long Beach Fire Department.

The issue of automation at ports – both in terms of physical equipment and data management – remains at the heart of disagreements between the two sides.

While Freeports disappeared in Britain almost a decade ago, they were revived by consecutive Conservative Party administrations in the aftermath of Brexit.

The Port of Los Angeles long ago ran out of room to design and build new container terminals from scratch. 

The settlement does not include any damages for the reconstruction of the Francis Scott Key Bridge.

As negotiations between the ILA and USMX continue, the issue of automation at ports remains a point of contention.

Freight traffic between the U.S. and its neighbors is increasingly via truck, Bureau of Transportation Statistics figures show.