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US: How will ILA maritime workers’ strike affect East Coast and Gulf Coast port operations?
Containerised scrap export disruptions likely at key ports Shipping costs may rise, experts suggest rerouting The International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA), North America’s largest maritime workers’ union, plans to strike at all Atlantic and Gulf Coast ports on 1 October 2024 if a contract agreement with the United States Maritime Alliance (USMX) is not reached. The…