LINER operators are imposing surcharges ahead of expectations that US East Coast port workers will resume strike action on January 15, reports Greece’s Container News. Linerlytica’s report this week stated that the International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA) and the US Maritime Alliance (USMX), which represents the US East Coast terminal operators, remain deadlocked in their wage negotiations. The consultancy stated: ‘Stakeholders are gearing up for another port strike on January 15, 2025....