Scotch whisky imports to the U.S. could be impacted as early as next week. 45,000 longshoremen at ports along the East Coast are set to strike October 1 unless they receive a new contract that bans automation of ship unloading. Given that most Scotch Whisky travels to the U.S. on container ships, this could be a problem on top of the issues the industry already faces.
Posted by Mark at 2024-09-26 17:37:30 UTC