Record volume continues at Charleston

With the Biden administration declining to intervene, the threat of a port strike on the East Coast and Gulf of Mexico is increasingly likely to materialise.

Harold Daggett to USMX: “Let me tell them and all of America the ILA most definitely will hit the streets on October 1st if we don’t get the kind of contract we deserve.”

The impact of a potential East Coast strike could depend on its duration, but a two-week strike may delay port recovery until 2025, according to Sea-Intelligence.

The USMX states it is committed to resuming negotiations with the ILA and keeping the process private to resolve local issues and avoid disrupting cargo flow and the economy.

ILA President Harold J. Daggett warns a strike at Atlantic and Gulf Coast Ports is increasingly likely as the contract deadline approaches.

The union is trying to wind the clock back on technology as it cancels negotiations over a new labour contract.