Strikes at East and Gulf Coast ports could cripple Memphis shippers and US economy
Tens of thousands of longshore workers are expected to walk off the job closing all the ports on the East Coast and across the Gulf Coast. In this Feb. 18, 2015 photo, a container ship is docked at the Wando-Welch Terminal in Mount Pleasant, S.C. (Bruce Smith/AP file)
About 43% of imports into the U.S. flow through the coastal ports.
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Jane Roberts
Jane Roberts has reported in Memphis for more than 20 years. As a senior member of The Daily Memphian staff, she was assigned to the medical beat during the COVID-19 pandemic. She also has done in-depth work on other medical issues facing our community, including shortages of specialists in local hospitals. She covered K-12 education here for years and later the region’s transportation sector, including Memphis International Airport and FedEx Corp.
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