In the aftermath of Hurricane Milton, ten ports, including key commercial hubs Port Tampa Bay and SeaPort Manatee along Florida’s Gulf Coast, remained closed on Thursday. The U.S. Coast Guard set port condition “Zulu” on Tuesday, halting commercial vessel traffic at these locations. Port Tampa Bay...
The Port of Montreal is currently experiencing a partial, indefinite strike, during which longshoremen will not be working overtime. While all terminals remain operational, the absence of overtime could lead to processing delays and a backlog of containers awaiting handling. Approximately ten ships scheduled to...
Please be advised that the Longshoremen's Union of the Port of Montreal (CUPE 375) has filed a notice of overtime strike with the Maritime Employers Association (MEA). The strike will begin at 7 a.m. on Thursday, October 10, 2024, and will last indefinitely. All Port of...
Labor tensions are escalating at the Port of Montreal as the Longshoremen's Union plans to issue a strike notice on October 10, although the strike itself will not begin on that date. This follows a recent three-day strike that disrupted operations at two terminals. The...
After days of disruption, the United States Maritime Alliance (USMX) and the International Longshoremen's Association (ILA) have reached a tentative agreement on wages, bringing the port strike to an end. The ports on the US East and Gulf coasts reopened this morning, with work resuming...
As the US East and Gulf coast port strike enters its third day, container supply chain analysts are beginning to assess the growing impact on global shipping capacity. Sea-Intelligence Consulting estimates that around 60 vessels and approximately 775,000 teu (twenty-foot equivalent units) of capacity could...
As the US East and Gulf coast port strike enters its second day, major shipping lines, including ONE, CMA CGM, and APL, have declared force majeure due to ongoing disruptions. The strike, led by the International Longshoremen's Association (ILA), has brought operations to a standstill...
The ongoing strikes at the Port of Montreal and across the US East and Gulf coasts have caused significant disruptions, with congestion levels reaching critical thresholds as vessel backlogs continue to grow. At the Port of Montreal, over 11,000 containers and more than 30 vessels are...
Members of the International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA) have officially gone on strike, gathering outside ports from Texas to Maine after the expiration of their contract at midnight. The strike, which affects around 45,000 workers across 36 ports on the Atlantic and Gulf coasts, was confirmed...
Two terminals at the Port of Montreal could be paralyzed next week, as the Port of Montreal longshoremen's union filed a 72-hour strike notice Friday morning. In a press release, the Syndicat des débardeurs du port de Montréal confirmed that it had issued its strike notice...
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