Strike closes East, Gulf coasts’ ports; locals hope for quick solution
Shipping container cranes are visible in the background as longshoremen carry signs and chant Oct. 1 outside the Bayport Container Terminal in Seabrook, Texas, as members of the International Longshoreman's Association have decided to strike after their contract expired at midnight. (Kirk Sides/Houston Chronicle via AP file)
Importers in Memphis are trying to locate loads dropped off ships before the strike started and notify customers.
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Jane 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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