Longshoremen Strike Impact on Carnival?

[Earthworm Jim]

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?

[ColeThornton]

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."

[Bollycats]

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

[chengkp75]

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.

[DeniseTr]

Eek. I sail oct4

[Diamond-56-Plus]

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!

[nancy1031]

cruising oct 13, miami- any chance of the cruise being cancelled or delayed due to the strike?

[DeniseTr]

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.

[mfs2k]

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

[basketcasena]

14 hours ago, DeniseTr said:

Eek. I sail oct4

Me too 10-7