Dockworkers’ strike halts cargo at East Coast, Gulf ports

Workers walk the picket line outside Dundalk Marine Terminal at the Port of Baltimore on October 1, 2024. Andrea Hsu/NPR

As part of our Career Connect Washington Maritime Sector ongoing work, we actively track, document, and inform about emerging technologies and trends. Union dockworkers at East Coast and Gulf Coast ports began walking picket lines early Tuesday, halting the movement of billions of dollars’ worth of goods including furniture, paper, shoes, manufacturing components, farm machinery and much more, NPR reported. Go to this link to read the full article pubished by Professional Mariner https://professionalmariner.com/dockworkers-strike-halts-cargo-at-east-coast-gulf-ports/