Longshoremen walk a picket line outside the Dundalk Marine Terminal in Baltimore on Oct. 1, 2024, the first day of an International Longshoremen’s Association strike against East Coast and Gulf Coast ports. (Danielle Brown / Maryland Matters)
After 45,000 dockworkers went on strike Tuesday for the first time in decades at 36 U.S. East and Gulf Coast ports, Utah Inland Port Authority officials said it’s too early to tell how the standoff will impact Utah goods.
However, if the strike lasts weeks, it could snarl some of Utah’s supply chains and result in delays, shortages or higher prices of “critical goods such as grocery items, car parts and holiday products,” according to a Utah Inland Port Authority news release issued Tuesday.
“We are monitoring the situation closely to understand any potential impacts on Utah’s supply chains,” Ben Hart, executive director of the Utah Inland Port Authority, said in a prepared statement. “While it’s too early to gauge the full extent of the disruption, we are staying informed and will provide updates as needed.”