Port strike in the United States could affect Chilean fruit in transit

Since October 1, the International Longshoremen's Association (ILA) has been on strike after failing to reach an agreement with the country's Maritime Alliance (USMX) regarding a salary increase for workers and preventing the automation of activities. The situation has importers and exporters on alert, since the stoppage affects port terminals from Maine to Texas, where all types of cargo arrive, including fruit. Among the countries that are monitoring this situation is Chile. From Frutas de Chile they reported that there is concern about the extension that the conflict could have, because there are shipments that are arriving this week to the east coast of the United States. "We regret that an agreement has not been reached between the parties and today global logistics is faced with the challenge of a stoppage of ports along the entire east coast of the United States," said Miguel Canala-Echeverría, general manager of Frutas de Chile. “As Frutas de Chile, we are monitoring the ...