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Port Strike Set to Hit U.S. Economy Hard in Coming Days

A strike at U.S. East and Gulf Coast ports enters its third day, with talks between the ILA and USMX remaining fraught.

Cargo ships at the Port of Charleston. Photo: iStock / stonena7

Damage from Hurricane Helene Threatens U.S. Medical Supply Chain

Helene is already one of the deadliest mainland storms in the history of the U.S., with more than 100 people killed in the days since it first made landfall.

Photo: iStock / Sergii Kolesnikov

Biden Urges USMX to 'Present Fair Offer' as Dockworker Strike Continues

The ILA has said that the most recent offer from the USMX "fails to address the demands of our members adequately."

Cranes at the Port of Virginia. Photo: iStock / Kyle Little

Explosive-Packed Drone Boat Slams Into Oil Tanker in Red Sea

The 900-foot ship was hit by an uncrewed surface vessel 64 nautical miles northwest of the rebel-held port city of Hodeidah.

Photo: Mohammed Hamoud / Getty Images via Bloomberg

Strike at U.S. Ports Brings Debate Over Automation Front and Center

Even if the dispute between the ILA and USMX is resolved quickly, the battle over automation at U.S. ports is set to rage on for a good long while to come.

Automated Guided Vehicles moving shipping containers to and from gantry cranes in a port container terminal.

Shippers, Carriers Scramble to Deal with U.S. Port Workers’ Strike

Alternative East Coast ports — including Montreal, where half of the terminals are shut down by a strike — will not be able to handle large scale diversions.

Photo: iStock.com/SandraMatic

ILA Workers Strike for First Time in 47 Years

The strike affects ports with the combined capacity to handle as much as half of all U.S. trade volumes.

Photo: iStock.com/SandraMatic

Supply Chain Slowdown Forces Aston Martin to Cut Production Forecast

Aston Martin now expects to make 1,000 fewer cars in 2024 than it had originally projected for the year, while sales are projected to come in below 2023's totals.

Photo: iStock / Mrinal Pal

U.S. Eastern Ports Prepare to Close With Labor Talks Stalled

Key industry and government officials are urging U.S. dockworkers and their employers to avoid a strike at East and Gulf coast ports this week.

Photo: iStock / Edgar Feliz

Supply Chain Leaders Confident in Resilience Against Future Disruptions

Managers are also looking to reduce their risk by diversifying their supply chains, with nearly 70% planning to develop new relationships with alternative suppliers.

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USMX Files Labor Claim in Bid to Force Port Union Back to Bargaining Table

The ILA halted negotiations with the USMX in June, after discovering that a handful of ports were using automated systems to check in trucks.

Morgan's Point - The Port of Houston. Photo: iStock.com/Art Wager

Vancouver Port’s Grain Workers Go on Strike in Middle of Harvest Season

Vancouver handled about 52% of grain produced across Canada last year, according to the Grain Growers of Canada trade group.

The Viterra Cascadia Terminal, a grain elevator and export facility, in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, on Saturday, Nov. 20, 2021. Photographer: Taehoon Kim/Bloomberg

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