THE BIG PICTURE
International Longshoreman Association failed, with the likely impact that labor strikes would create poor congestion and delays on the East Coast and Gulf Coast of the United States. Lars Jensen, founder of Vespucci Maritime and Market Analyst, wrote in Shipping Watch that the effects of labor shortages could equal those seen during the Ever Given blockage of the Suez Canal in 2021. There have also been multiple labor disputes and strike threats seen in Canada. One Canadian shipping union – International Longshore and Warehouse Union Ship and Dock Foreman Local 514 – has threatened strikes that would affect West Canadian ports. So far, these threats have not materialized, and the strike itself was declared invalid by the Canada Industrial Relations Board. Canadian Labour Minister, Seamus O'
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