US ports brace for import surge

US ports brace for import surge as tariff hikes and strike threat looms
Import volumes at major US container ports are expected to see a sustained increase well into the following spring as potential strike threat looms and tariffs increase under President-elect Donald Trump.
Container imports to surge ahead of strike, tariffs, NRF predicts
The National Retail Federation forecasts containerized imports to continue to surge through U.S. ports ahead of a possible longshore strike and tariffs planned by the Trump administration. The post Container imports to surge ahead of strike,
NRF: Imports to Soar on Tariff Threat, Potential Port Strike
With a strike possible again next month at East Coast and Gulf Coast container ports and President-elect Donald Trump planning to increase
Drayage Truckers Face Freight Surge as Imports Rise Due to Threats of Tariffs and Dockworker Strike
Threats of a dockworkers strike and tariffs are pushing a surge in container imports as retailers try to get ahead of these potential disruptors. What does it mean for drayage truckers?
US Importers Set to Accelerate Shipments to Record Levels on Tariff, Strike Threats
NRF, which counts the country's largest shippers, Walmart, Target and Lowe's among its members, said in a Monday report it expects November container volumes to hit a record 2.17
Threats Of Tariffs, Strike Spur Record Exports To US
The equivalent of 2.17 million 20-foot cargo containers is estimated to have arrived in November, with another 2.14 million forecast in December.
Another East Coast port strike could be looming as contract extension deadline nears
With a looming strike deadline, talks between shipping companies and a dockworkers union are stalemated over automation.
There's another potential port strike looming on the horizon
The work stoppage was temporarily resolved when the International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA) agreed to a 61.5% wage ...
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Retailers urge talks to avoid US east coast port strikes
Retailers and other leading trade associations are urging US east coast and Gulf Coast box terminal bosses and unions to hold ...
U.S. Importers Accelerate Shipments Ahead of Trump Tariffs
As shipping volumes surge with import duties and a ports strike threatening, Canadian Premier Justin Trudeau says Americans ...
East Coast Port Strike Mitigation Costs ‘Still Being Felt,’ Retailers Say
An NRF-led coalition urged the ILA and USMX to return to the negotiating table ahead of a possible second strike in January.
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Predictions platform says longshore strike not a sure bet
The International Longshoremen’s Association and United States Maritime Alliance aren’t bargaining, but that hasn’t swayed Polymarket bettors wagering against another dock strike.
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Survey: Midwest manufacturers fear looming dockworkers’ strike
A survey finds Iowa’s economy further slumped during November following a “weak” showing in October, with little optimism for ...
Idiot union boss threatening to strike again at US ports couldn’t care less about workers
Union president Harold Daggett says longshoremen will strike again in January if they don’t get a ban on automation, even ...
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Shippers urge longshore union, employers to resume contract talks
As a January deadline nears, a coalition of exporters and importers calls on East Coast port employers and their longshore ...