European container giants sound the alarm over impact of US ports strike

Maersk warns of weeks of disruption even if strike lasts only a week

Maersk believes even a limited shutdown of US ports would have an outsize effect on container shipments. — Maersk believes even a limited shutdown of US ports would have an outsize effect on container shipments.Photo: Kees Torn/CC BY-SA 2.0

Ian Lewis

TradeWinds correspondentLondon

Published 11 September 2024, 12:05Updated 11 September 2024, 15:14

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