The New Year will see formal talks between the International Longshoremen’s Association and the United States Maritime Alliance resume Jan. 7 ahead of the Jan. 15 strike deadline, but Danish shipping giant Maersk is urging customers to get their affairs in order. FreightWaves reported that informal talks have been ongoing for some time between USMX and the union. The parties averted a strike on Oct. 3 with a tentative deal that included a 62% pay raise over six years but left various grievances focused on automation to be hashed out by ... Log in to view full article.