Contract negotiations between dockworkers and port employers in the United States are scheduled to resume on January 7, with both sides aiming to avoid a strike that could significantly impact major East and Gulf Coast ports. This negotiation is crucial since those ports manage approximately half of the country’s container volumes, according to the American […]
US Shippers Avoid East Coast Ports on Risk of Second Strike
In the face of looming uncertainty, US shippers are increasingly avoiding East and Gulf Coast ports, fearing a potential dockworker strike by January 15. This suspension of regular shipping routes comes as negotiations between 45,000 dockworkers and their employers take center stage, following a recent tentative agreement that left critical issues unresolved. The International Longshoremen’s […]