by Mike Duff | Jan 10, 2025 | Retail Articles
A tentative labor agreement has removed the threat of strikes at East Coast and Gulf Coast ports in the United States, but docks across the country have already seen a surge in imports that is likely to continue because of the potential increases in tariffs that have...
by Mike Duff | Jan 9, 2025 | Retail Articles
A tentative agreement gives every indication that an East and Gulf Coast port strike has been averted. The potential strike garnered broad attention in retail and beyond, given its potential for trade disruption, with President-elect Donald Trump weighing on the side...
by Mike Duff | Oct 8, 2024 | Retail Articles
Imports at the nation’s major container ports should continue at elevated levels this month after a strike that briefly shut down docks in East and Gulf Coast facilities, according to the Global Port Tracker report released today by the National Retail Federation and...
by Mike Duff | Oct 4, 2024 | Retail Articles
The International Longshoremen’s Union and the United States Maritime Alliance have reached a tentative agreement that has suspended the strike at East and Gulf Coast Ports and should ensure continued movement of cargo through the holidays and potentially...
by Mike Duff | Oct 1, 2024 | Featured News, Retail Articles
The International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA) failed to reach a last-minute agreement with the United States Maritime Alliance (USMX) to prevent a strike at U.S. ports on the East and Gulf Coasts that went into effect this morning. This prompted concerns about...
