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Montreal Port Seeks Trudeau’s Help to End Dockworker Strike

Two terminals operated by Termont Montreal that account for about 40% of the port’s container handling capacity have been closed since Oct. 31 after unionized dockworkers walked off the job

November 7, 2024
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Dockworker Lockout Begins at Canada’s Largest Ports

Dock employers in British Columbia shut out workers Nov. 4 after a union’s strike notice, bringing trade to a halt across Canada’s busiest and third-busiest ports.

November 4, 2024
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New Indiana-Ireland Pact Seeks Direct Container Service

A business pact to form a container service between Indiana and Ireland was signed recently by officials from the Ports of Indiana and Port of Cork.

October 29, 2024
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DeSantis Grants SeaPort Manatee $9.5M After Hurricane Milton

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis awarded SeaPort Manatee a $9.5 million grant to help repair berths and infrastructure after the port sustained $225 million in damages from Hurricane Milton.

October 15, 2024
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Businesses Weigh Fallout From Dockworkers Strike

As day one of the dockworkers strike unfolded, economists were trying to quantify the damage from the supply chain disruption caused by the closure of 36 ports.

October 2, 2024
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Dockworkers Hit the Picket Lines

PHILADELPHIA — Dockworkers at ports from Maine to Texas began walking picket lines early Oct. 1 in a strike over wages and automation.

October 1, 2024
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Largest Strike in Decades Begins at East, Gulf Coast Ports

U.S. dockworkers at ports along the East and Gulf Coasts began their first major strike in decades Oct. 1 in a move that threatens to have downstream impacts on trucking.

October 1, 2024
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Farmers Brace for Supply Chain Delays as Dock Strike Begins

Growers already have been struggling with declining farm incomes because of high input costs, global competition and low commodity prices.

September 30, 2024
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Strike at Ports Could Affect Holiday Shopping

A lengthy ports shutdown could raise prices on goods around the country and potentially cause shortages and price increases at retailers as the holiday shopping season approaches.

September 30, 2024
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East and Gulf Coast Ports Prepare to Close

Key industry and government officials are urging U.S. dockworkers and their employers to avoid a strike at East and Gulf Coast ports, though many facilities are bracing for a shutdown.

September 30, 2024