East Coast ports
NY/NJ Port’s Top Terminal Draws Suitors as Trade Shifts Away From China
An official sale process has not yet begun and there is no timeline for a divestment, but multiple carriers…
ILA Sues Virginia Port Authority, Disputes Installation of Semi-Automated Cranes
Union dockworkers accuse port officials of bypassing a required review process to implement the tech, thus…
ILA, IDC Unite to Host Global Anti-Automation Conference in November
Maritime labor leaders from 40+ countries are invited to strategize against tech-driven job losses amid…
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CSX CEO: China Decoupling Could Benefit East Coast Volumes
Demand at the Class I railroad remains "fairly stable" amid the uncertainty related to the Trump tariffs…
ILA, USMX Put Final Stamp on Six-Year Master Contract
President Harold Daggett called the ratified deal the "gold standard" for dockworker unions, hyping up its…
US Import Rush Expected Through January Even as Port Strike Threat Ends
2024's expected imports would surpass the 25.5 million containers reeled in during 2022, but remain below…
As Retail Hails East Coast Port Deal, US-Bound Container Prices Might Ease
NRF and RILA are breathing a sigh of relief, while firms like Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd and Cosco saw stock prices…
ILA, USMX Reach Tentative Six-Year Deal, Ending East Coast Port Labor Battle
Both parties said the deal "establishes a framework for implementing technologies that will create more jobs…
East Coast Port Negotiations Resume, Putting Automation Debate Back in Focus
The ILA reportedly wants the right to add union workers to complement port automation advancements—a demand…
ILA, USMX Reportedly Set Jan. 7 Return to Contract Negotiations
A resumption in talks would give the parties just over a week to avoid a second dockworker strike at East and…
Maersk: East Coast Port Negotiation Standoff Remains ‘Unchanged’
The ocean carrier is sending a message to customers ahead of a possible second strike at the East and Gulf…
Disruptions at Ports and the Red Sea Shaped a Year of Crisis Navigation
2024 was dominated by the preparation for an Oct. 1 East and Gulf Coast port strike, and constant adaptation…
Hapag-Lloyd, ZIM Add Surcharges to Hedge Possible East Coast Port Strike
Additionally, ocean carriers MSC and CMA CGM will add transit fees at the Panama Canal Jan. 1 in response to…
Trump Supports ILA’s Anti-Automation Posturing. What Happens Now?
Analysts suspect the USMX would see this as "an obvious defeat," but that they could benefit from a…
ILA Strike Threat, Trump Tariffs Trigger End-of-2024 Import Rush
November and December import projections have skyrocketed from initial forecasts made ahead of October's…