45,000 union maritime workers are expected to strike Tuesday as the current labor contract between the International Longshoremen’s Association and the U.S. Maritime Alliance is set to expire. The ports which would be hit by the strike handle around half of the ocean cargo in the U.S.
“Mirko Woitzik, global director of Intelligence for Everstream Analytics said that his company’s analysis of historic congestion and strike data for U.S. ports concludes that every 24-hour shutdown of all East and Gulf Coast ports would result in operational backlogs that could take up to 7 days to clear,” writes Senior Editor Adrienne Selko.
Hear from more logistics experts and see which industries will be impacted in this news article from IndustryWeek partner brand Material Handling & Logistics.
Senior Editor Adrienne Selko has written about many topics over the 17 years she has been with the publication and currently focuses on workforce development strategies. She is also a senior editor at Material Handling & Logistics and EHS Today.
Previously Adrienne was in corporate communications at a medical manufacturing company as well as a large regional bank.
She is the author of Do I Have to Wear Garlic Around My Neck?, which made the Cleveland Plain Dealer's best sellers list.
