The U.S. dockworkers strike could be ‘debilitating’ to this sector

European automakers, many of which use the ports on strike, would be the most affected.

European automakers are the most likely to be affected by the dockworkers strike at U.S. East Coast and Gulf Coast ports because they rely heavily on those locations, but a longer walkout could prove “debilitating” to the entire sector, industry officials and analysts said.