Mega port strike in the US puts more than 10 thousand tons of Chilean fruit shipments at risk

Published Oct 1, 2024

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A significant dispute between the International Longshoremen's Association and their employers has led to a major port strike along the East Coast of the United States, affecting 36 terminals and potentially costing the economy $5 billion daily. This first major labor action since 1977 is causing concern, particularly in the agricultural sector, with the strike threatening to delay or disrupt shipments of perishable goods, including over 5,000 containers of fresh Chilean fruit. Despite the disruption, the strike does not impact military shipments and cruise traffic. Both the White House and key cabinet members have inserted themselves into the negotiations, emphasizing the need to reach a swift resolution to prevent further inflation and supply chain disruptions.

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US maritime transport is at a point of tension, after 45 thousand longshoremen began a port strike that threatens to paralyze some 36 terminals and cost the US economy some US$5 billion a day. This is the first mobilization of this type on the East Coast since 1977, and the points of contention are the salary negotiations, where the union (International Longshoremen's Association, ILA), is asking for a 77% increase, while the salaries of the contracts that have already expired ranged between US$20 and US$39 an hour. And in all this context, not only the American exporters themselves are worried, but also the local fruit sector. Fruit shipments in danger due to port strike in the United States From Frutas de Chile, they point out that the port mobilization could affect food shipments that are already on their way to the US terminals. This was confirmed by Miguel Canala-Echeverría, general manager of the organization, who said that their records “indicate that more than 580 ...

Source: Biobiochile