The chief executive in charge of Georgia's two busy seaports says a strike by dockworkers on the East and Gulf coasts seems likely next week. But he's hopeful it would last only a few days. Griff Lynch is the CEO of the Georgia Ports Authority, which operates state-run ports in Savannah and Brunswick.
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A strike would shut down 36 ports that handle roughly half the nations’ cargo from ships. Lynch oversees two of the busiest in Georgia. The Port of Savannahin the U.S. for container cargo that includes retail goods ranging from consumer electronics to frozen chickens.
Georgia dockworkers are putting in extra hours trying to ensure ships get unloaded and return to sea before next Tuesday’s deadline. Truck gates at the Port of Savannah, normally closed on Sundays, will be open throughout this weekend.
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