Negotiations between the International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA) and United States Maritime Alliance (USMX) have been brought to a shuddering halt following ILA concerns over the use of automated technology at certain US gateways.
The ILA announced the suspension of talks today pointing to its discovery of an auto gate system at APM Terminals’ Port of Mobile, in Alabama, with suggestions it may be in use elsewhere.
A spokesperson for the labour union …
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