November 4, 2024 | Page 10

Cover Story

Gathering clouds

Second ILA strike deadline , tariff threats converging
By Bill Mongelluzzo and Laura Robb
Here we go again ? That ’ s the question on the mind of the industry — and particularly cargo owners — as the clock ticks on a Jan . 15 deadline for longshore labor and US East and Gulf coast port employers to agree on the terms of a new contract and avert a potential second strike .
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