JaxPort expects impact from nationwide longshore workers’ strike

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Where is the longshore workers’ strike taking place?

The strike is taking place in 36 ports along the Atlantic and Gulf of Mexico coasts.

On the East Coast, affected ports include Baltimore; Boston; Charleston, South Carolina; Jacksonville; Miami; Houston; Cell, Alabama; New Orleans; New York/New Jersey; Norfolk, Virginia; Philadelphia; Savannah, Georgia; Tampa, Florida; and Wilmington, Delaware.

How many dockworkers are on strike?

45,000 workers were expected to take part in the strike.

How will the longshoremen’s strike affect Jacksonville?

The supply chain for incoming goods will be stopped on the East Coast, which could cause problems getting products to stores, as well as higher prices as more imports will have to be shipped to the West Coast before reaching Florida and surrounding areas.