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A three-day ILA strike in October had triggered a surge in shipping prices and cargo backlogs at the 36 affected ports. Longshoremen returned to work after employers agreed to a 62% wage increase ...
There are an additional 35,000 containers on inbound ships to the port. The port on average receives 400,000 containers a month. It is not unusual for a port to be closed for 2-3 days because of ...
A dockworkers strike at ports across the country could pose delays to the U.S. supply chain, experts say. The strike — which has shut down 14 ports along the East and Gulf coasts on Tuesday, Oct ...
For their part, port operators and shipping companies argued that the U.S. is falling behind automated ports like those in Dubai, Rotterdam and Singapore. The stakes were high for the U.S. economy.
The 2024 United States port strike was a labor strike involving over 47,000 port workers who are part of the International Longshoremen's Association (ILA), impacting 36 ports across the United States primarily along the East Coast and the Gulf Coast.
Talks between the ILA, which represents more than 45,000 dockworkers across the U.S. East and Gulf coast ports, and the employer group are at an impasse over issues related to automation at port ...
The ports affected by the strike handle more than 68% of all containerized exports in the U.S. and roughly 56% of containerized imports, according to industry data.
A port strike is possible again if negotiators can't reach a deal by Jan. 15. A walkout could spark inflation and shortages, experts said. Negotiators ended a port strike to save Christmas.