U.S. Capitol riots

GSCW Day 6 Keynote: Bob Corker worries for America’s fading status

Former U.S. Senator Bob Corker is concerned about America’s global status as China ascends on the world stage with an autocratic government that moves decisively as the United States plays “shirts and skins” in a democratic system designed for bipartisan deliberation.

Corker, a Republican from Tennessee, retired from the Senate in 2019 after two terms. He spoke with FreightWaves’ founder and CEO Craig Fuller during Global Supply Chain Week.

“A lot of countries are looking at China,” Corker said....

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US Maritime Administration chief resigns post after Capitol riots

U.S. Maritime Administrator Mark Buzby left his position last week in the wake of the riots at the U.S. Capitol.

Buzby was nominated to lead the U.S. Maritime Administration (MarAd), the agency within the U.S. Department of Transportation responsible for the country’s waterborne transportation system, by President Donald Trump in 2017. He became the second leader within the department to resign as a result of the riots after DOT Secretary Elaine Chao resigned last week.

“I no longer believe that...

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