Earthworm Jim Posted Sunday at 03:57 PM #1 Share Posted Sunday at 03:57 PM There's a potential longshoreman strike at the end of the month. https://www.nbcnews.com/business/business-news/major-maritime-strike-threaten-ports-east-coast-ila-usmx-rcna171914 I know little of longshoreman's role in cruising, but I assume they load all the supplies, and maybe the luggage. Does anyone know whether Carnival has a plan if this happens? Could it potentially cause cruise cancellations, if supplies can't be loaded? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare ColeThornton Posted Sunday at 04:57 PM #2 Share Posted Sunday at 04:57 PM From a similar thread on the "Ask A Cruise Question" forum by poster "Bill Miller". "I spoke to a Longshoreman foreman yesterday at the Port of Tampa. The Longshoreman's Union has an agreement in place with the cruise lines. Cruise lines will not be part of the impending work stoppage action. So your cruises are safe." 3 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bollycats Posted Sunday at 07:11 PM #3 Share Posted Sunday at 07:11 PM This article says cruises are not necessarily safe. There could be problems ahead. I'm concerned as I have a cruise in early October that will be affected. https://www.cruisehive.com/major-strike-planned-across-us-ports-how-it-could-impact-cruises/145184 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chengkp75 Posted Sunday at 07:22 PM #4 Share Posted Sunday at 07:22 PM The cruise ships are big pay, short work deals for the longshoremen, so they typically carve out exemptions to allow the ships to be worked. However, the strike may delay shipments needed by the cruise ships from being unloaded in EC ports for forwarding to the ships. This can cause maintenance problems and shortages of some items during later cruises. 2 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeniseTr Posted Monday at 12:54 AM #5 Share Posted Monday at 12:54 AM Eek. I sail oct4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diamond-56-Plus Posted Monday at 12:58 AM #6 Share Posted Monday at 12:58 AM 5 hours ago, chengkp75 said: However, the strike may delay shipments needed by the cruise ships from being unloaded in EC ports for forwarding to the ships. This can cause maintenance problems and shortages of some items during later cruises. 😬Uhroo! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare nancy1031 Posted Monday at 01:05 PM #7 Share Posted Monday at 01:05 PM cruising oct 13, miami- any chance of the cruise being cancelled or delayed due to the strike? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeniseTr Posted Monday at 01:50 PM #8 Share Posted Monday at 01:50 PM I read a response from John Heald, the brand ambassador earlier, and he said there should be no impact. Hopefully he will make a standalone thread that can be linked. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mfs2k Posted Monday at 01:55 PM #9 Share Posted Monday at 01:55 PM 18 hours ago, Bollycats said: This article says cruises are not necessarily safe. There could be problems ahead. I'm concerned as I have a cruise in early October that will be affected. https://www.cruisehive.com/major-strike-planned-across-us-ports-how-it-could-impact-cruises/145184 I don't see this as anything in your control. All you can do is wait and see. Good Luck Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
basketcasena Posted Monday at 03:44 PM #10 Share Posted Monday at 03:44 PM 14 hours ago, DeniseTr said: Eek. I sail oct4 Me too 10-7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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