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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Dunavant Enterprises Mallory Alexander International Logistics International Longshoremen's AssociationJane Roberts
Longtime journalist Jane Roberts is a Minnesotan by birth and a Memphian by choice. She's lived and reported in the city more than two decades. She covers business news and features for The Daily Memphian.
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