By the time TPM25 rolls around in March, US West Coast and hopefully the East Coast longshore negotiations will be in the rearview mirror with new six-year contracts in place and labor peace guaranteed at least for the time being. This follows nearly three years of constant disruption since the ILWU contract on the West Coast expired in July 2022, which triggered months of uncertainty, periodic disruption and mass diversions by BCOs to alternative ports, not to mention a distinct uptick in labor disruption at Canadian ports. Thus, TPM25 should be a moment to take stock and seek to understand the impact on containerized supply chains going forward. Evidence across industries from automotive and rail to hospitality points to a heightened period of labor activism that may become the norm, with longer-term implications for freight transportation and especially seaports. Labor will unquestionably be an issue BCOs will need to keep a close eye on, and we’ll assess it deeply in this session.