“Still going to cause some effects": Industry expert with USAPEEC weighs in on port strike resolution

“We estimate that it’s going to be costing us about $64 million per week in losses because of the port strike”

Ag exporters are breathing a sigh of relief as dock workers reach an agreement to resolve the shipping port strike.

While it is welcome news, the three-day standstill may have created short-term ripple effects for certain products.

Greg Tyler with the USA Poultry and Egg Export Council spoke with RFD-TV’s own Suzanne Alexander on the importance of these ports, the ripple effects, and lessons learned from this situation.

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