Brashier said some clients had containers that were once destined for the Port of Savannah diverted to the Port of Norfolk in the last hours before the strike began.
More than a dozen container vessels are currently waiting in the port anchorage area of Freeport, Everstream Analytics data shows.
MSC, the largest containership company in the world, has diverted two vessels, according to Vizion.
A container ship departs the Port of Newark for the Atlantic Ocean on September 30, 2024 seen from New York City.
Christian Roeloffs, cofounder and CEO of Container xChange, said the timing of this strike is especially challenging for shippers.
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