The new terminal will sit on the St. Lawrence River, just northeast of the city of Montreal, Canada’s second-largest urban area.

The U.S. had previously criticized the proposed framework and labeled it a “global carbon tax."

The terminal project has been under consideration since the 1980s, when the port authority bought the land in Contrecoeur.

A deepwater port is expected to open up access for ships moving rare earth minerals, and provide the U.S. with a critical regional hub for its Arctic supply chain.

Federal officials detected Cesium-137, a radioactive isotope, in shipping containers and a sample of breaded shrimp imported from Indonesia.

The company has already missed a chance to ink a definitive agreement before a window for exclusive talks with the buying consortium expired in late July.

The Panama Canal Authority expects to open a tender to operate a port on the Atlantic coast and another on the Pacific, both of which would connect to a liquefied petroleum gas pipeline.

The funds will come from the Federal Highway Administration's Ferry Boat Program, and be used to build and operate ferry vessels, terminals and maintenance facilities.

The captain and two senior officers of the Eagle S tanker face charges of aggravated sabotage and aggravated interference with telecommunications.

Climate change is increasing the frequency and intensity of heat waves in Europe, triggering more extreme weather events.