We asked Brian Whitlock, Senior Director Analyst with Gartner’s Supply Chain practice, for his perspective on the U.S. Pacific Coast Longshore contract negotiations and what might be the next big port disruption.
This contract renewal is important for two reasons. First, it was extended in 2017 and was last negotiated in 2015. That means the current agreement has run for seven years without change. Second, this contract renewal comes at a time when U.S. ports are highly congested and it is forecast to take the better part of 2022 to recover.
