East - Coast US Port Strike Causes Shipping Companies to Cancel Voyages. MSC and Maersk Adjust Services to Cope with Continuous Congestion
Due to ongoing strikes at U.S. East Coast and Gulf Coast ports, severe congestion has led to significantly prolonged cargo handling times and a sharp increase in vessel wait times, posing serious challenges to the global shipping market. In response, MSC and Maersk recently announced the cancellation of 4 Asia-to-U.S. East Coast and Gulf Coast sailings to alleviate operational pressures caused by port congestion.