This year, the LA and Long Beach ports, which together account for roughly a third of all U.S. container imports, have seen their busiest ever peak season.

Former Republican congressman from Wisconsin Duffy was a co-host on Fox Business, and also a former cast member of the MTV show “The Real World.”

The China-backed megaport has the potential to create whole new trade routes that will bypass North America entirely.

Businesses are poised to continue bringing in larger volumes of goods through the end of the year, which is normally a quieter time for the ports.

The ILA and USMX have until January 15, 2025 to avert a second East and Gulf Coast strike, just days before the start of the next presidential administration.

The demonstrations have also interrupted commercial activity in Maputo, and raised concerns about further delays to a $20 billion natural gas export project.

MacKinnon said that the ongoing stoppages at the Port of Montreal and in British Columbia have significantly impacted the country's supply chains.

The Panama Canal Authority recently moved to a long-term booking system for shipping slots, which has made it easier to forecast transit demand months in advance.

The Montreal offer would have boosted average dockworker compensation to more than C$200,000 per year.

The labor dispute comes as western Canadian ports locked out dock workers November 4, disrupting an estimated C$800 million in activity per day.