East u0026 Gulf Coast Countdown
September 17, 2024

In this episode, Sal Mercogliano – a maritime historian at Campbell University (@campbelledu) and former merchant mariner – discusses the potential for a US East and Gulf Coast strike of the International Longshoreman's Association and the US Maritime Alliance on October 1, 2024.

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00:00 Introduction u0026 News Review
01:46 US Maritime Alliance (USMX)
07:19 International Longshoreman's Association (ILA)
12:00 Port Strike would be 'Cataclysmic'
18:18 What's Next

US East and Gulf Coast Ports Brace for Potential Strike as Container Imports Surge
https://gcaptain.com/us-east-and-gulf-coast-ports-brace-for-potential-strike-as-container-imports-surge/

Two weeks to stave off supply chain chaos on the US east coast
https://splash247.com/two-weeks-to-stave-off-supply-chain-chaos-on-the-us-east-coast/

US port strike would leave imports from Europe stranded
https://www.seatrade-maritime.com/containers/us-port-strike-would-leave-imports-from-europe-stranded

Maritime employers prep for wind-down of operations as longshore strike looms
https://www.joc.com/article/maritime-employers-prep-for-wind-down-of-operations-as-longshore-strike-looms-5728724

US Maritime Alliance
https://www.usmx.com/

International Longshoremen’s Association
https://ilaunion.org/

The numbers don’t lie: October US port strike would be ‘cataclysmic’
https://www.lloydslist.com/LL1150591/The-numbers-dont-lie-October-US-port-strike-would-be-cataclysmic

Port of Los Angeles Reports Record-Setting July on Surging Imports
https://gcaptain.com/port-of-los-angeles-reports-record-setting-july-on-surging-imports/

Port of Long Beach Shatters Records as Peak Season Delivers
https://gcaptain.com/port-of-long-beach-shatters-records-as-peak-season-delivers/