Posts Tagged ‘Dock strike’

Dockers in the United States have agreed to suspend their strike until the New Year so that negotiations can continue.

Earlier this week there were fears that the dispute could seriously impact on seafood shipments from Norway, Iceland and the Faroe Islands.

Salmon exports would have been the most seriously affected. But last night the union representing the dock workers agreed to suspend the strike.

Norwegian, Icelandic and Faroese salmon companies were facing a serious export challenge today as US east coast ports were shut down by a huge strike.

Dockers at ports between Maine and the Gulf of Mexico walked out last night in a dispute over pay.

These ports are regularly used by Nordic exports to get their fish, mainly salmon and cod and haddock, into the US.