South Korea is looking to test the route as part of a push to establish regular Arctic shipping between Busan and Europe by 2030.

The bottleneck has only grown more severe in recent weeks, with ships arriving at the Sulina Canal faster than authorities can move them through.

This is only the second time the canal has ever imposed restrictions on daily transits, with rainfall in the region between May and August coming in 34% below average.

The initiative seeks to establish a “temporary joint maritime corridor” and project for mine clearance to restore safe navigation through the area.

Shreveport believes that it could be months before it will be able to replenish its supply of fluoride, which has been in the city's water system since 1977.

The two crossings -- by one very large gas carrier and one very large crude carrier -- fell far short of the 10-day average of 14 daily commodity vessels.

While Xi won’t cut ties with Tehran, Beijing could decide to further reduce purchases of Iranian oil or keep income from such transactions locked in Chinese banks.

The combination of U.S. tariffs and retaliatory Canadian levies could shave up to 0.3% off of Canada's expected GDP growth in 2027.

Recent projects that received money from the initiative include new air hubs at Clark Airport in the Philippines and at Hong Kong International Airport.

The USDA also plans to restore other crossings bordering the state of Chihuahua in New Mexico and Texas down the line, as part of a phased reopening.