Toronto, September 25, 2024
The following message was issued by the Canadian International Freight Forwarders Association (CIFFA) on Wednesday, September 25, 2024:
No Talks Set with One Week Before U.S. East/Gulf Coast Dock Strike
The deadlock continues between the International Longshoremen’s Association and the U.S. Maritime Alliance (USMX) as the first coastwide dock strike since 1977 appears likely, and ports, shippers and carriers make a last-minute scramble.
USMX says it has received “outreach” from the Department of Labor as well as the mediation council and other federal agencies and that it is keeping them updated.
There have been some reports that freight forwarders are already experiencing interruptions for inland shipments as some carriers and ports begin to take steps toward an orderly shutdown. Maersk said it is “expediting earlier bookings and prioritizing import container movements,” while warning that terminals will not be able to monitor reefer boxes once the strike begins.
Read more in an article from The Maritime Executive.
For more information, please call David Lychek, Director – Ocean & Air Services at (905) 882-4880, ext. 1207.
