Last week, shippers thought they could feel a little more optimistic about cargo continuing to flow through East and Gulf Coast ports. After all, the International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA) filed for federal mediation despite previously holding the stance of wanting no mediator from the Biden Administration no matter how poorly negotiations go. But now, shippers’ chests are tightening again.

After a two-day union meeting with about 300 ILA delegates, the union announced it has unanimous support for a coastwide strike.

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