News / There may still be a path to USEC dispute settlement, says 'optimist' shipper

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Just days from the start of a US east and Gulf coast port strike, shipper optimism that industrial action can still be averted has left forwarders bemoaning failure to learn from past mistakes.

National Tree Company CEO Chris Butler told The Loadstar that, while the company’s “experts on the ground” had concluded the strike was a “done deal”, he believed a path to a settlement remained.

“Ever the optimist, I tend to think all negotiations go ...