AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoSeabed Mining: A federal judge has not set a date for a ruling on whether regulators properly assessed risks to protected species before approving a seabed mining lease sale off American Samoa. The decision may come after the planned Nov. 19 auction, leaving uncertainty for the industry and local opponents. Shipping Costs: Swire Shipping will raise emergency fuel surcharges from Nov. 15. On specified Pacific routes, standard container rates will reach US$535 for a 20-foot unit and US$1,070 for a 40-foot unit, on top of existing fuel charges. Construction: The Zoning Board rejected Continental Transport Corporation’s variance request for a Tula site, blocking its proposed retail, materials testing, equipment repair and concrete production operations. CTC has been seeking a new base since its Fogagogo lease ended.
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