The Port of Seattle shut down its cargo operations on Saturday due to labor conflicts, and the Port of Alaska says it could affect the state.
“Any impact on shipping out of Seattle-Tacoma area is going to have an impact on Alaska, just because we’re getting all of our goods there, or the vast majority,” he said.
The details of the shutdown are unclear. The Pacific Maritime Association, which represents terminal operators,— the International Longshore and Warehouse Union — for the shutdown. The labor union denies its worker strike is causing the port’s closure. “I don’t think it’ll get terrible,” he said. “But you know, it all depends on your line of work. If you’re worried about getting food from the grocery store, yeah, we’ll get most of this stuff. On the other hand, if you’re in a business that relies on something that’s coming from Asia, you know, if you’re saying if you have a production plant that needs some part that’s coming out of Asia — you may have a real problem coming up.
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