What is the emergency closure of major ports in the United States? Or affect Asian trade!
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2023-06-14
One wave has not flattened, and another wave has risen again. Currently, the US transportation industry is once again facing significant challenges. According to Bloomberg, the operation interruption that has plagued the West Bank ports in the past week has not stopped. The Port of Seattle of the United States began to completely close the port cargo operations on the 10th.
One wave has not flattened, and another wave has risen again. Currently, the US transportation industry is once again facing significant challenges. According to Bloomberg, the operation interruption that has plagued the West Bank ports in the past week has not stopped. The Port of Seattle of the United States began to completely close the port cargo operations on the 10th.
The nearest major port to Asia is suspended
On June 10 local time, the Pacific Maritime Association (PMA) announced that Port of Seattle was closed because the International Wharf and Warehouse Workers Union (ILWU) refused to send workers to the container terminal.
At present, labor disputes surrounding the West Coast ports in the United States are still ongoing. PMA has warned that a large amount of exported goods from the United States are currently stranded on the docks. The operation of West Coast ports is crucial to the US supply chain, with West Coast port trade contributing approximately 12% of the US GDP.
Port of Seattle is one of the largest shipping ports in North America, and American agricultural exporters rely on it to transport agricultural products and food. About 40% of the work in Washington State, where the port is located, is related to trade.
At the same time, Port of Seattle is also the nearest port from the United States to the Far East. In 2022, the main trading countries that trade with the United States through this port include China, Japan, Vietnam, South Korea, Thailand, Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, India and many other Asian countries.
US agricultural exports will be affected
According to the data from the Port of Seattle website, the top six commodities exported by the United States through the port in 2022 include apple (worth 2.185 billion dollars), milk (1.209 billion dollars), beef (worth 801.5 million dollars), wheat (worth 756.8 million dollars), potatoes (worth 712.4 million dollars) and hay (worth 601.7 million dollars).
The Agricultural Transport Union (AgTC), representing agricultural shippers, has warned that port disruptions will damage the reputation of American agricultural exporters as reliable trading partners. AgTC Executive Director Peter Friedmann emphasized that the impact of the West Coast port disruption can be felt worldwide.
In addition, the Northwest Seaports Alliance, composed of West Coast Port and Tacoma Port, is also one of the most important import ports for automobiles in the United States. In 2022, the port's automobile imports increased by 6.5% year-on-year, with a delivery volume of 172979 vehicles.
Labor disputes threaten entire West Coast ports in the United States
One wave has not flattened, and another wave has risen again. Currently, the US transportation industry is once again facing significant challenges. According to Bloomberg, the operation interruption that has plagued the West Bank ports in the past week has not stopped. The Port of Seattle of the United States began to completely close the port cargo operations on the 10th.
The nearest major port to Asia is suspended
On June 10 local time, the Pacific Maritime Association (PMA) announced that Port of Seattle was closed because the International Wharf and Warehouse Workers Union (ILWU) refused to send workers to the container terminal.
At present, labor disputes surrounding the West Coast ports in the United States are still ongoing. PMA has warned that a large amount of exported goods from the United States are currently stranded on the docks. The operation of West Coast ports is crucial to the US supply chain, with West Coast port trade contributing approximately 12% of the US GDP.
Port of Seattle is one of the largest shipping ports in North America, and American agricultural exporters rely on it to transport agricultural products and food. About 40% of the work in Washington State, where the port is located, is related to trade.
At the same time, Port of Seattle is also the nearest port from the United States to the Far East. In 2022, the main trading countries that trade with the United States through this port include China, Japan, Vietnam, South Korea, Thailand, Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, India and many other Asian countries.
US agricultural exports will be affected
According to the data from the Port of Seattle website, the top six commodities exported by the United States through the port in 2022 include apple (worth 2.185 billion dollars), milk (1.209 billion dollars), beef (worth 801.5 million dollars), wheat (worth 756.8 million dollars), potatoes (worth 712.4 million dollars) and hay (worth 601.7 million dollars).
The Agricultural Transport Union (AgTC), representing agricultural shippers, has warned that port disruptions will damage the reputation of American agricultural exporters as reliable trading partners. AgTC Executive Director Peter Friedmann emphasized that the impact of the West Coast port disruption can be felt worldwide.
In addition, the Northwest Seaports Alliance, composed of West Coast Port and Tacoma Port, is also one of the most important import ports for automobiles in the United States. In 2022, the port's automobile imports increased by 6.5% year-on-year, with a delivery volume of 172979 vehicles.
Labor disputes threaten entire West Coast ports in the United States
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