A major port strike is looming. Costco says it's prepared. - MSN
WEBCostco says it's prepared. Eastern US ports could largely halt operations if a maritime workers union goes on strike Tuesday. As the likelihood of a stoppage has increased, retailers like Costco ...
Costco and retailers preparing for U.S. port strike: empty shelves …
WEB3 days ago · Costco Wholesale and other U.S. retailers have been pre-shipping and stocking ahead of Tuesday's possible port strike. A port strike by longshoreman workers along the East and Gulf coasts would create economic chaos with far reaching impacts to businesses, consumers and even your kitchen table as grocery aisles could be bare of popular fruits like bananas within weeks.
Costco, Walmart keep an eye on possible port strike
WEB2 hours ago · Shippers are now charging $30,000 for a full container, an increase from $6,000 a container just a few weeks ago, according to the ILA. “In just a short time they went from $6,000 to $18,000 to ...
Port strike would shock supply chain, empty shelves and hike prices
WEB20 hours ago · A strike on Oct. 1 would effectively shut down 36 ports along the East and Gulf coasts, causing shortages in the supply chain and driving up prices on a host of goods for American consumers and ...
Costco says doing 'a little bit of everything' to prepare for US port ...
WEB3 days ago · Sept 26 (Reuters) - U.S. retailer Costco Wholesale (COST.O) is taking a wide variety of steps to prepare for possible strikes next week at U.S. ports on the East Coast and Gulf of Mexico, the ...
Costco Says Doing 'A Little Bit of Everything' to Prepare ... - U.S. News
WEB4 days ago · REUTERS/Mohammad Khursheed/File Photo. (Reuters) - U.S. retailer Costco Wholesale is taking a wide variety of steps to prepare for possible strikes next week at U.S. ports on the East Coast and ...
Port Strike on the East and Gulf Coasts: What to Know - The New …
WEB11 hours ago · Sept. 30, 2024, 5:05 a.m. ET. Thousands of unionized dockworkers on the East and Gulf Coasts could go on strike as early as Tuesday, stranding cargo and sending ripples through supply chains for ...
What to expect if port workers strike, and how it may affect the ...
WEB10 hours ago · A strike would affect products that are shipped in containers — everything from toys to medicine — along with cars and trucks at as many as 36 ports between Maine and Texas. Shippers and port ...
What's behind the potential port strike? - USA TODAY
WEB4 hours ago · Many U.S. retailers already have rushed in shipments of year-end holiday goods. The ports that would be affected by a potential strike bring over half of the nation's knitted and non-knitted ...
US East Coast Port Strike Looms Tuesday With No Talks Scheduled
WEB11 hours ago · By Lisa Baertlein, Timothy Aeppel and David Shepardson. (Reuters) - U.S. East and Gulf Coast port workers are set to go on strike at midnight on Monday with no talks currently scheduled to head ...