The global shipping slowdown is already here #ShippingNews

17 Apr 2025 · 1 min
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A short YouTube segment (by Tom Burton) reporting that although East, West and Gulf Coast port labor contracts are now in place, a global shipping slowdown is already occurring. The speaker notes an observable pause in container traffic at Long Beach and LA Harbor and cites an estimated ~10% job risk for those ports. The clip focuses on immediate operational impacts and employment risks tied to reduced container volumes.

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April 17, 2025

East Coast, West Coast and Gulf Coast port contracts

About 10%

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