The port strike is over, but are delivery delays still coming? What consumers should know

New Yorkers may experience some delays even though the dockworkers' three-day strike came to an end Thursday night.

In a joint statement, the International Longshoremen's Association (ILA) — the union representing the dockworkers — and the United States Maritime Alliance (USMX), a group of shipping and port terminal companies, said they have reached a tentative agreement on wages Thursday and "have agreed to extend the old contract until January 15, 2025 to return to the bargaining table to negotiate all other outstanding issues."

Here's what to know.

Will there be delivery delays after port strike?

Possibly.

As of Thursday, Oct. 3, 14 container ships were waiting outside the Ports of New York and New Jersey, according to data obtained by Reuters from Everstream Analytics, and at least 40 others were on standby across all affected U.S. ports.

Pricing platform Xeneta said it was likely to take two to three weeks for the normal flow of goods to be reestablished, Reuters reported.

The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey will be briefing the media Friday morning to provide additional information on the ports' operational restart following the end of the strike.

How has the strike affected NY?

The Port of New York and New Jersey, with key facilities in Newark, Elizabeth and Staten Island, is second busiest on the East Coast.

Some of the most common goods that pass through the ports include furniture; appliances, machinery and parts; plastics; wood pulp like waste and scrap; and wood.

Concerned consumers also started stockpiling toilet paper, even though roughly 90% of American toilet paper is produced within the U.S., according to the California-based Center for Land Use Interpretation .

A video taken in the Sunset Park Costco in Brooklyn and posted to X by Brooklyn-based Stephanie Keith shows empty shelves with a line of people waiting to grab what little stock is left on Thursday morning.

"Now that the International Longshoreman’s Association has decided to suspend their strike action while negotiations continue, I continue to urge USMX and the ILA to reach an agreement that respects the rights of workers and ensures a permanent flow of goods,” Gov. Kathy Hochul said in a written statement Thursday.

Port strike ends: Workers and operators reach deal

Which ports in NY and NJ were affected during the strike?

Six ports were closed in New York and New Jersey due to the ILA strike. Here's which ones were affected:

• Howland Hook Marine Terminal in Staten Island
• Red Hook Terminal in Brooklyn
• APM Terminals - Port Elizabeth in Elizabeth, New Jersey
• Port Newark Container Terminal in Newark, New Jersey
• Maher Container Terminal in Elizabeth, New Jersey
• Port Liberty Bayonne in Jersey City, New Jersey

NY consumers: These products will be affected by port strike

Why the union went on strike

The ILA members' strike, which consisted of over 47,000 port workers across the Atlantic and Gulf coasts, including 4,500 from New York and New Jersey, began on Tuesday, Oct. 1, as the union rejected USMX's final proposal made on Monday, which fell short of the wages and protections against automation ILA members are seeking.

The IL A contract that expired on Monday shows that the starting pay for dockworkers was $20 per hour. Pay rises to $24.75 after two years, $31.90 after three and tops out at $39 for workers with at least six years on the job.

The union went on strike demanding wage increases of 77% over six years with a $5 increase each year of the contract. Workers would make $44 the first year, $49 the second and up to $69 in the final year. USMX had said Monday that its latest offer included raises of nearly 50%.

The ILA also demanded guarantees that their jobs will be protected from automation at the ports . Leaders at the ILA had cut off contract talks in June after learning that a form of automation had been introduced at the Port of Mobile in Alabama, an action they said violated the existing contract.

Contributing: Reuters

Emily Barnes reports on consumer-related issues for the USA TODAY Network’s NY-Connect Team, focusing on scam and recall-related topics. Follow her on Twitter and Instagram @byemilybarnes . Get in touch at ebarnes@gannett.com .

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