The organization’s most recent trade forecast, released in October, saw trade volume growth for this year at 2.7%, with 3% for 2025.

Some experts believe that the project would be a "death sentence tantamount to genocide" for the island's nomadic Shompen tribe.

The major ocean carriers have struggled for years to conduct business in Syria while complying with international sanctions.

For example, the F-150 pickup truck has only 24% of its components made in the U.S, and onshoring production would take many years.

Workers held a series of protests at major ports on December 5, with the union planning for larger demonstrations on December 10.

The two sides similarly reached a preliminary agreement in 2019, but never signed it.

Trump has threatened to impose a blanket 25% tariff on both countries when he takes office, unless they secure their shared borders with the U.S.

Maersk’s transpacific market share, is now 13.1% — slightly lower than the same month in 2023 — while its French competitor has 13.2%.

According to data from the U.S. International Trade Commission, nearly 25% of U.S. electronics imports came from China in 2023, the most of any country.

The Merchant Payments Coalition estimates that swipe fees have increased by 50% since the pandemic, and hit a record $172 billion in 2023.