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handle is hein.crs/govequf0001 and id is 1 raw text is: The Port Strike's Effect on Maritime Commerce October 1, 2024 The strike by port dockworkers (commonly called longshoremen) at East and Gulf Coast ports has raised concerns about the economic impact should the strike last more than a few days. The International Longshoremen's Association (ILA) and the U.S. Maritime Alliance, Ltd., the employers representing ocean carriers and port terminal operators, have not been able to renew their six-year labor-management agreement that expired on September 30, 2024. Disagreement over wage increases and port automation reportedly are the main sticking points. The ILA represents longshoremen at East and Gulf Coast ports that handle containerized cargo-the loading and unloading of container ships-as well as car carrier ships that carry automobiles. The strike will not shut down other port activity, such as the loading/unloading of oil and gas tankers, and dry bulk vessels carrying products like grain and coal in bulk form. The ILA also handles supplies for cruise ships; reportedly, they will continue to work these ships to avoid disrupting the public's travel plans. In 2022, East and Gulf Coast seaports accounted for 60% of the import and export containers shipped through U.S. seaports (the West Coast seaports accounted for 40%). This same year, East and Gulf Coast seaports accounted for 15 of the top 20 U.S. container ports (Table 1). Table I.Top 20 U.S. Container Ports by ShippingVolume (TEUs), 2022 East and Gulf Coast Ports marked with * Port Name and State Imports Exports Total Port Authority of New York and Newjersey, NY & Nj* 5,352,134 1,252,065 6,604,199 Port of Los Angeles, CA 5,231,585 1,192,756 6,424,341 Port of Long Beach, CA 4,675,674 1,056,910 5,732,584 Port of Savannah, GA* 3,012,685 1,317,230 4,329,915 Port of Houston Authority of Harris County, TX* 2,034,774 1,216,979 3,251,753 Port of Virginia, VA* 1,809,971 983,373 2,793,344 Port of Charleston, SC* 1,491,989 634,282 2,126,271 Congressional Research Service https://crsreports.congress.gov IN12432 CRS INSIGHT Prepared for Members and Committees of Congress

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