Trade
Maersk Sees No Progress in US Port Talks, Urges Cargo Removal
- Deadline for deal at East, Gulf Coast ports is two weeks away
- Issue may test Trump in early days of his administration
The International Longshoremen’s Association is a 47,000-member union that represents cargo handlers at every major eastern and southern port in the US.
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The world’s No. 2 container carrier urged customers to remove cargo from East and Gulf Coast ports in the US before a Jan. 15 deadline for dockworkers and their employers to avoid a possible strike just days before President-elect Donald Trump takes office.