The updated information as of 10/3/2024.
Current Situation
The ILA-USMX master contract has expired on September 30. Starting October 1, ILA initiated a strike on East and Gulf coast. Today marks the third day of the strike, and container ships are still anchored waiting to unload their cargo at major ports.
ILA is demanding an hourly wage increase of $5.00 each year, totaling $30.00 over six years. USMX made a counterproposal on September 30, which included nearly a 50% wage increase over six years, triple employer contributions to employee retirement plans, strengthen health care options, and retail the current language around automation and semi-automation. However, ILA rejected this proposal and proceed with the stirke.
Impacts on Logistics
Steamship lines plan to impose additional surcharges on containers bound for East and Gulf coast due to increased costs associated with delays caused by the strike. For vessels on East and Gulf coast, it is uncertain when the containers will be unloaded. Even after strike ends, it will take considerable time to clear the backlog. A one-week strike is expected to require until mid-November to resolve the congestion.
Suzuyo America's Services
To minimize the impacts on strike, there are options available for routes via the West Coast instead of the East Coast. Suzuyo America offers a variety of services including below. We also provide air service for your emergency freights.
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Ocean + Rail Transportation from the West Coast
Service that provides ocean transportation to the West Coast, and then switch to the rail at the West Coast to your nearest ramp
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Transload Service for Marine Containers
Service in which containers accepted from ships at ports are transferred to trucks for delivery instead of trains -
UPS Preferred LCL
Service that integrates marine LCL transportation, UPS North American network and customs clearance, and delivers to the customer's factory faster than conventional LCL cargo ※LCL: a form of transportation in which multiple customers share space in a single container -
UPS World Wide Express Freight (WWEF)
Service that delivers customers' pallet-size urgent cargo to the factory -
UPS Express Critical
Service that provides emergency transportation by combining air, truck, and other transportation methods best suited to the customer's delivery schedule
※UPS: Suzuyo has partnered with UPS, one of the world's leading logistics companies, as a strategic partner and uses its network in the United States to provide emergency transportation services #3～5.
For more details, please contact us.
