East and Gulf Coast Labor Talks

By Laura Curtis and Josh Wingrove (Bloomberg) — Key industry and government officials are urging US dockworkers and their employers to avoid a strike at

The International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA) has strongly rebuked the United States Maritime Alliance (USMX) for filing an unfair labor practice

By Gavin van Marle (The Loadstar) A prolonged strike on the US east and Gulf coasts could prove “toxic” to global container supply chains – and even if

In a significant escalation, the United States Maritime Alliance (USMX) has filed an unfair labor practice charge against the International

The ten largest U.S. container ports witnessed a staggering 19.3% year-over-year increase in inbound container volume this August, according to the latest

A potential coastwide strike at Atlantic and Gulf Coast container ports could disrupt U.S. supply chains and impact the upcoming holiday shopping season,

A looming strike at ports along the US East and Gulf coasts could cause significant supply chain disruptions lasting into 2025, according to recent analysis

As global trade gets rocked by geopolitical events, gamblers are betting on supply chain and economic disruptions. Polymarket, a decentralized prediction

By Lisa Baertlein and Timothy Aeppel – NEW YORK (Reuters) – U.S. companies that rely on East and Gulf Coast seaports have been importing

The International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA) and United States Maritime Alliance (USMX) are locked in a contentious negotiation over a new Master

The U.S. Department of Labor has reached out to the United States Maritime Alliance in anticipation of a potential ports strike on the East and Gulf Coasts by

By Laura Curtis (Bloomberg) — Just as US policymakers shift focus from curbing inflation to shoring up the job market, the economy faces a jolt that

As the tides of global trade ebb and flow, a new swell is forming on the horizon—one that could disrupt supply chains and economies alike. Polymarket, a

Republican members of the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee and the House of Representatives have called on the Biden-Harris Administration to take

Moody’s Ratings has released a report on the potential dockworker strike at U.S. East and Gulf Coast ports, indicating that while a brief shutdown would

By Gavin van Marle (The Loadstar) – As the possibility of strike action at ports on the US east and Gulf coasts draws nearer by the day, container

By Lisa Baertlein LOS ANGELES, Sept 18 (Reuters) – A threatened Oct. 1 strike by dockworkers at ports on the U.S. East Coast and Gulf

A coalition of 177 trade associations has appealed to President Biden for immediate intervention in stalled labor negotiations between the International

By Lisa Baertlein and David Shepardson LOS ANGELES/WASHINGTON, Sept 17 (Reuters) – U.S. President Joe Biden does not intend to invoke a federal law to

The U.S. container shipping industry is facing a critical juncture as a potential labor strike threatens to disrupt operations at East and Gulf Coast ports,