A deadline of Oct. 1 for a new deal between port workers and ownership is approaching, and after talks broke down during the summer, tensions are high.

Neither Gene Seroka nor George Goldman saw evidence that East Coast-bound vessels will be diverted after a possible Oct. 1 strike.

Rep. Byron Donalds (R-FL) has called for President Joe Biden to take action to prevent a strike along the East Coast that poses a major financial impact should the strike go through. The Biden administration has stated there are currently no plans to use a federal law to prevent a strike along U.

Around 45,000 dockworkers are threatening to go on strike next month at East Coast and Gulf of Mexico ports as negotiations for a new labor contract have stalled, raising supply chain concerns ahead of the busy holiday season.

President Biden reportedly doesn't intend to invoke the Taft-Hartley Act to delay a strike, but the consequences could be dire either way.