Rebuilding the span will take more than four years and cost up to $1.9bn, state authorities in Maryland have said.

The ILA claims that the use of an "auto gate" system at the Port of Mobile, Alabama violates its current union deal.

A work-to-rule strike from border agents would have wide-ranging impacts on billions of dollars worth of trade in and out of the country. 

The World Bank added 57 new ports to the index this year, and South African harbors took up the last two spots with the Port of Ngqura coming in at 404th.

A lawsuit from the Trucking Association of New York filed on May 30 claimed the tolls were unfairly targeting delivery trucks with the highest rates.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture warned the border agent strike could have “significant impacts” for agriculture trade, producers and consumers. 

The company says that, by consolidating deliveries of perishable and dry goods in one truck, food manufacturers, distributors and retailers can eliminate the costs of multiple deliveries.

The actual experience of many logistics and other business executives suggests that artificial intelligence remains more a subject of hope and hype than a practical tool in everyday use.

The vehicles will be used to move freight and cars, and are the first mass-produced, heavy-duty hydrogen trucks in the world.

The batteries in the big rig tractors, manufactured by Volvo, can travel up to 275 miles before a recharge.