To Strike or Not to Strike
January 2, 2025

In this episode, Sal Mercogliano—a maritime historian at Campbell University (@campbelledu) and former merchant mariner — examines the situation facing the US East/Gulf Coast Ports as the deadline approaches for the end of negotiations between the International Longshoreman's Association (ILA) and the US Maritime Alliance (USMX).

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US Dockworkers, Port Employers Set to Restart Talks Next Week
https://gcaptain.com/us-dockworkers-port-employers-set-to-restart-talks-next-week/

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https://gcaptain.com/red-sea-diversions-helped-container-shipping-dodge-overcapacity-crisis/

Rates still slipping as peak season recedes and port strike threat subsides
https://theloadstar.com/rates-still-slipping-as-peak-season-recedes-and-port-strike-threat-subsides/

Container freight rates climb as shippers try to beat US strikes and tariffs
https://www.tradewindsnews.com/containers/container-freight-rates-climb-as-shippers-try-to-beat-us-strikes-and-tariffs/2-1-1756542

Update on ILA-USMX Negotiations and Potential Impact
https://www.maersk.com/news/articles/2024/12/12/ila-usmx-negotiations

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Dave Adam, Chairman and CEO, United States Maritime Alliance, Addresses ILA Convention.
https://youtu.be/STzo4OAM0P8?si=YFcxgahg7le3V9dN