The news comes after critics of the IMO warned that if it did not accelerate its efforts, more individual countries would begin to adopt legislation setting their own standards.
Starbucks has for years been cited by experts as the most aggressive union-buster, so the news will boost confidence in unionization at other retailers that have resisted it.
The U.S. Department of the Treasury claims that a vessel
owned by Vishnu Inc. has been involved in "illicit shipments" to China, in support of Iran-backed Houthis.
For Boeing board chair Larry Kellner and other board members, the initiative will provide unfiltered feedback from some of the largest airlines in the world.