Shippers eye Canadian ports as US east coast strike ‘looks certain’

A US east and Gulf coast port strike “looks certain” for 1 October, as talks between the International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA) and employers the US Maritime Alliance (USMX) flounder over wages increases and terminal automation. Last week, the USMX said: “While there are fewer than three weeks remaining until the expiration of our current agreement,…