Dockworkers at East and Gulf Coast ports are on the verge of a strike that could begin Tuesday, raising questions about whether West Coast ports can absorb stalled shipments.
A potential strike by unionized dockworkers could begin Tuesday at East and Gulf Coast ports, raising questions about whether West Coast ports are a viable alternative destination for unloading cargoes. The International Longshoremen's Association , which represents 45,000 dockworkers, and the U.S. Maritime Alliance that represents port employers are at an impasse in negotiations over the union's demands for compensation and protection from automation.
don't think we're going to see a lot of re-routing. I do think that the ports on the West Coast are preparing for some increase in volume associated with that. But their ability to absorb nearly 50% of the import volume is not even a remote possibility," Kent said. "What they don't want to do is also inadvertently cause the strain on their own operation," he explained.
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