The International Longshoremen’s Association has suspended their strike until January 15, after reaching a tentative agreement with the U.S. Maritime Alliance to increase wages by 62% over six years, and to negotiate other sticking points such as automation of ports.
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US port strike by 45,000 dockworkers is all but certain to begin at midnight
The International Longshoremen’s Association has announced a strike on Oct. 1, which could cause 36 ports to shut down and disrupt the nation’s supply chain, leading to higher prices and delays in goods reaching households and businesses.
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Vessels travel through temporary channel as wreckage from Key Bridge collapse is cleared
Nineteen vessels have traveled through the 38-foot-deep Fort McHenry Limited Access Channel since it opened on April 25, carrying cargo such as sugar, cement, fertilizer and lumber, while efforts continue to clear a permanent 50-foot channel and remove the Dali ship.