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Labour talks at US West Coast ports could further stress supply chains

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Mindy Tan

Mindy Tan

Published Thu, May 5, 2022 · 05:50 AM
    • Shipping containers and trucks are seen inside the Port of Los Angeles in San Pedro, California, November 17, 2021. - This morning the Governor of California, Gavin Newsom joined John Porcari, port envoy to the Biden administration's Supply Chain Disruptions TaskForce, legislators and local officials in the Los Angeles Harbor area to highlight the ongoing state and federal efforts to address port congestion. Congestion at US ports has caused supply chain disruptions, driving up prices and leading to a growing shortage of goods. (Photo by Apu GOMES / AFP)
    • Shipping containers and trucks are seen inside the Port of Los Angeles in San Pedro, California, November 17, 2021. - This morning the Governor of California, Gavin Newsom joined John Porcari, port envoy to the Biden administration's Supply Chain Disruptions TaskForce, legislators and local officials in the Los Angeles Harbor area to highlight the ongoing state and federal efforts to address port congestion. Congestion at US ports has caused supply chain disruptions, driving up prices and leading to a growing shortage of goods. (Photo by Apu GOMES / AFP) AFP

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    SUPPLY chains could be in for more turmoil as talks to negotiate a new labour contract for the US West Coast ports kick off on May 12.

    Christian Roeloffs, founder and chief executive of Container xChange, an online marketplace for container trading, said: "We know that the port labour unions are very aggressive negotiators, and the event has historically resulted in work stoppages in the past. If that happens this year too, it will cause unloading and loading of cargo to be practically impossible.

    "This will, of course, lead to disruptions at the beginning of the early peak season in shipping, a crucial time for the shipping industry."

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