By the end of 2025, the international logistics and supply chain sector faces a crisis of multi-country port strikes, with multiple key ports' operations being hindered. Among these, more than 30 ports along the east coast of the United States and the Gulf of Mexico have been on strike since October 1st, with the core demands being wage increases and the prohibition of port automation. The strike has lasted for more than two months. The International Longshoremen's Association (ILA) of the United States has issued a warning that if an agreement cannot be reached with the management before January 15th, a full-scale strike will be launched, which could lead to a complete shutdown of ports on the east coast and the Gulf of Mexico.

European ports are also in turmoil: 700 stuffers at the Port of Rotterdam in the Netherlands have launched an indefinite strike, causing 18 ships to be stranded; pilots at the Port of Antwerp-Bruges in Belgium are taking action in protest of pension reform; and Italy has announced a 72-hour strike in the logistics industry on December 22. In addition, the Port of Manzanillo in Mexico has been paralyzed by a national strike, extending the dwell time of containers to 10-12 days; the strike at the Port of Piraeus in Greece has also hindered the operation of the CMA CGM terminal. According to estimates, each two-week continuation of the strike in the United States could result in a loss of $7.5 billion in economic output, and several shipping companies have already begun to charge high port congestion surcharges, and the pressure on the global supply chain continues to escalate.