Importers Rush to Beat Strike Threat to East Coast Ports
Port officials brace for potential strike by dockworkers along the East Coast
Even a short strike at East and Gulf Coast ports could disrupt U.S. supply chains until 2025, according to one expert.
Importers Rush to Beat the Strike Threat to East Coast Ports
Failure to reach a new longshoremen contract deal risks many East and Gulf Coast ports closing before the year-end consumer spending push -- threatening billions in losses to businesses.
USMEF warns of port strike on East Coast
Port Import/Export Reporting Service (PIERS data) provided by USMEF showed that through July, 45% of waterborne US pork exports were shipped through the East and Gulf Coast ports, along with the share of waterborne beef exports being 30%.
Busiest port on East Coast winds down operations ahead of looming strike that could create supply chain crisis
Beth Rooney, port director of the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, said the busiest port on the Eastern seaboard is anticipating a shutdown.
Looming Port Strike Threatens to Cripple East Coast Supply Chains
A potential dockworker strike on the East Coast threatens to disrupt supply chains, impact holiday shopping, and cause widespread economic damage.
Major maritime strike could threaten ports across the East Coast
A major strike is on the horizon for thousands of maritime workers, posing a threat to East Coast ports responsible for billions of dollars of goods.
Shippers rush to clear import containers from US East Coast ports
Queues of trucks are growing at US East Coast ports and shipping lines are rolling out contingency measures as a strike by dockworkers is now just a week away.
US Ports Are Threatened With Strikes in Election-Season Jolt
Just as US policymakers shift focus from curbing inflation to shoring up the job market, the economy faces a jolt that threatens the kind of supply-chain disruption and consumer discontent rife during the pandemic.
Looming US port strikes threaten supply chain
Plus, a strike at three dozen US ports could upend supply chains and raise prices just weeks before Election Day. The FT News Briefing is produced by Niamh Rowe, Fiona Symon, Sonja Hutson, Kasia Broussalian and Marc Filippino.
Analyst says wins in these 3 East Coast states will deliver White House to this candidate
Writing in Politico, senior political columnist and politics bureau chief Jonathan Martin says the actual electoral map is ...
AAFA Calls on Biden to Intervene in East Coast Port Talks
Steve Lamar said brands will only be able to get their holiday product to market "with massive delays and at exorbitant cost” ...
Trade groups again appeal for government intervention as East Coast dockworkers’ strike deadline nears
The letter reflects fears that rank-and-file anger will break out from under the union apparatus like it did earlier this ...
Resurgent Unions Flex Muscle at Boeing, Stellantis and East Coast Ports
Strikes, threats of strikes, and localized strike votes form a picture of organized labor asserting its power during a ...
Boy kidnapped from California park in 1951 at age 6 found alive on East Coast: "Thank you for finding me"
Luis Armando Albino has been found thanks to help from an online ancestry test, old photos and newspaper clippings.
'Wicked high tide:' Days of coastal flooding in Northeast not over yet
A coastal storm has been lurking off the East Coast of the United States for five days, contributing to persistent coastal flooding, rip currents and rough surf from North Carolina to Maine. Boston ...
Swimming Ban Issued for East Coast States
Officials have issued swimming bans at several beaches in Maryland, Delaware, and Virginia after medical waste, including ...