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U.S. Dockworkers Go Back to Work as Talks Extended to January

While the ILA and USMX found common ground on wages, the remaining issues may prove to be thornier ones.

Photo: Bloomberg

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

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

Port of Montreal Dockworkers Kick Off 72-Hour Strike at Pair of Terminals

The three-day strike started at 7 a.m. EST on September 30 at the Port of Montreal's Viau and Maisonneuve Termont terminals.

The Port of Montreal along the St. Lawrence River. Photo: iStock / LaSalle-Photo

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

Lithium Battery Fire Halts Work at Los Angeles, Long Beach Port Terminals

Several terminals at the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach remained closed on September 27, after a tractor-trailer overturned on a vital artery for cargo.

Cranes reflected in a boat window at the Port of Los Angeles in Wilmington, California. Photographer: Eric Thayer/Bloomberg

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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