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US East Coast Ports (ILA): 572 jobs cut
October 1, 2024USShipping/PortsUS East Coast Ports (ILA)
A 2022 Economic Roundtable study found automation cost 572 jobs each year at partially automated terminals at LA/Long Beach ports. In October 2024, 45,000 longshoremen struck across 36 ports over semi-automated crane deployment. A January 2025 deal blocked fully automated technology.
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PrimarySupplyChainBrainOctober 1, 2024
Port automation costs 572 jobs per year at LA/Long Beach terminals
A 2022 Economic Roundtable study found automation cost 572 jobs each year at partially automated terminals at LA/Long Beach ports. In October 2024, 45,000 longshoremen struck across 36 ports over semi-automated crane deployment. A January 2025 deal blocked fully automated technology.