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 Peter Giannetti | Dec 9, 2024 | Featured News, Trade Shows & Associations
A coalition of 267 federal, state and local trade associations is urging the leadership of the International Longshoremen’s Association and the United States Maritime Alliance to reach a new labor contract before the January 15, 2025, contract expiration date. The...
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 | Sep 30, 2024 | Featured News, Retail Articles
The strike deadline at East and Gulf Coast Ports in the United States is midnight September 30, and as the possibility of a job action looms, retailers and their vendors have been preparing for supply chain disruptions. Negotiations between the International...
