East Coast ports
East and Gulf Coast Ports Strike as ILA, USMX Fail to Reach New Deal
Union dockworkers at ports from Maine to Texas went on strike at 12:01 a.m. Tuesday, putting coast-wide cargo…
An Imminent East Coast Port Strike Spells Another Spike in Freight Rates
As the clock ticks on the ILA-USMX contract negotiations, ocean freight rates could elevate into 2025 if a…
USMX Files Unfair Labor Practice Charge Against East Coast Port Union
The USMX is hoping one last ditch effort can bring the ILA back to the negotiating table ahead of a potential…
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As Possible East Coast Port Strike Nears, ‘Rerouting Potential Isn’t Too Great’
While Designer Brands shifted half of its shoe imports to the West Coast, neither coast is an ideal…
What’s Next If There Is a Port Strike?
Whether Biden will intervene in the East Coast ports strike could center on whether it "would imperil the…
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…
Biden Admin in ‘No-Win Situation’ Ahead of Possible East Coast Port Strike
President Biden reportedly doesn't intend to invoke the Taft-Hartley Act to delay a strike, but the…
Why Furniture May Feel the Most Pressure of an East Coast Port Strike
Furniture and seats imported through the East and Gulf Coast ports in 2024 totaled $10.9 billion, topping all…
An East Coast Port Strike Means Spiking Air Freight Rates, Space Scarcity
Flexport's Thomas Kempf says the combo of elevated freight rates and a strike is a "really dangerous mix" as…
September Set for 14% Import Bump as US Ports Prep for East Coast Strike
NRF's supply chain VP Jonathan Gold said "we need every port in the country working at full capacity" as…
ILA ‘Very Far Apart’ With USMX, as President Calls for Global Dockworker Alliance
Union vice president Dennis Daggett said local contracts at ports in Philadelphia and Florida still haven't…
East Coast Port Workers Reportedly Seeking 77% Wage Increase
East Coast dockworkers take home lower pay than their West Coast counterparts, with six-year veterans making…
East Coast Port Union Calls on Mediator to Push Contract Talks Forward
The ILA and USMX last required mediation in December 2012, which at the time helped both parties eke out a…
‘Something is Boiling’: East Coast Cargo Rates Set to Soar
Xeneta's Peter Sand says Asia-to-East Coast container rates are now nearly $3,000 higher than those headed…
A 2-Week East Coast Port Strike Could Bottleneck Goods Into 2025
Cargo flowed into Los Angeles and Long Beach at a frenetic pace in July as shippers remain cautious of the…