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Agreement heads off potential future strike at ports in Savannah, along eastern seaboard
New contract still needs to be ratified
Container Ship
The Cosco Excellence container ship based in Hong Kong navigates the Savannah River past the Savannah Harbor Westin Resort hotel, Dec. 28, 2024, en route to docking for unloading further down the river. - photo by JIM HEALY/staff
The ports of Savannah and Brunswick will continue to operate uninterrupted after the union representing dockworkers along the Atlantic and Gulf coasts reached a tentative agreement with the U.S. Maritime Alliance.
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