Shipping & Logistics

Major US port strike averted as hopes for six-year contract come together

There had been building fears of a strike at several major US ports starting mid-January when talks collapsed in December.

ILA President Harold Daggett (right) on the picket line on the first day of the Oct. 1 port strike.
ILA President Harold Daggett (right) on the picket line on the first day of the Oct. 1 port strike.Photo: ILA/Facebook
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Published 9 January 2025, 07:28Updated 9 January 2025, 15:38
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