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Containers are seen stacked in Portsmouth Marine Terminal (PMT), as port workers from the International Longshoremen's Association (ILA) participate in a strike, in Portsmouth, Virginia, U.S., October 1, 2024. REUTERS/Jose Luis Gonzalez/File Photo

US port strike ends, leaving cargo backlog

U.S. East Coast and Gulf Coast ports were reopened on Friday after dockworkers and port operators reached a wage deal to settle the industry’s biggest work stoppage in nearly half a century.

FORT LAUDERDALE, FLORIDA - OCTOBER 03: Port Everglades dockworkers continue their picket near the entrance to the port three days after the union and management failed to reach a consensus on a new labor contract on October 03, 2024 in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. The workers joined with tens of thousands of others on the East and Gulf Coast ports to strike after the International Longshoremen's Association and the US Maritime Alliance, which represents dozens of East and Gulf Coast ports, failed to reach a new labor agreement. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)

Over 45 Container Ships Stalled Outside U.S. Ports As ILA Strike Enters Third Day

At least 45 container vessels were anchored outside U.S. ports on Thursday as a massive strike by dockworkers stretching from Maine all the way to Texas entered its third day.

An employee hiring sign with a QR code is seen in a window of a business in Arlington, Virginia, U.S., April 7, 2023. REUTERS/Elizabeth Frantz/File Photo

US labor market remains stable; weather, strike distortions loom

October 3, 2024 – 6:48 AM PDT WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The number of Americans filing new applications for unemployment benefits rose marginally…

Dockworkers strike at the Bayport Container Terminal in Seabrook, Texas, on October 1, 2024. Officials at 14 ports along the US East and Gulf Coasts were making last-minute preparations on September 30 for a likely labor strike that could drag on the US economy just ahead of a presidential election -- despite last-minute talks. (Photo by Mark Felix / AFP) (Photo by MARK FELIX/AFP via Getty Images)

Dockworkers From Maine To Texas Begin Strike That Could Have Lasting Impact On Economy

Dockworkers stretching all the way from the East and Gulf coasts went on strike after midnight on Tuesday, which could greatly cause an increase to inflation and cause production shortages for the start of the holiday season.

KINGSTON, JAMAICA - JULY 03: Zach Willams places sandbags along the roof as he makes last-minute preparations for the arrival of Hurricane Beryl on July 03, 2024 in Kingston, Jamaica. Category 4 storm Beryl has caused widespread damage in several island nations as it continues to cross the Caribbean. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)

Jamaica Braces For Deadly Hurricane Beryl, Life-Threatening Storm Conditions Set To Hit Caribbean

Hurricane Beryl was crashing toward Jamaica on Wednesday, with Jamaicans scrambling to make preparations after the powerful Category 4 storm had already killed at least seven people and caused grave damage in the southeast Caribbean.

John Bernhardt picks up debris at his stormed damaged home Thursday, May 9, 2024, in Columbia, Tenn. A wave of dangerous storms began crashing over parts of the South on Thursday, a day after severe weather with damaging tornadoes killed several people in the region. (AP Photo/George Walker IV)

Texas Hit by Baseball-Sized Hail, Leaves Over 300K in South Without Power

Texas saw hail that was the “size of baseballs” on Thursday, as severe weather has left over 200,000 people without power and prompted cleanup operations.