A tentative labor deal forestalled potentially damaging trade disruptions at three-dozen U.S. East Coast and Gulf of Mexico ports, with both sides in the talks crediting President-elect Donald Trump for clearing the way for them to hammer out a deal on automation.

A massive strike across the U.S. East and Gulf Coast ports has been averted after a dockworker union and an alliance of companies, terminal operators, and port associations negotiated a new labor contract.

The International Longshoremen’s Association and the U.S. Maritime Alliance announced they tentatively came to terms on Wednesday with a new six-year contract. And, according to ILA President Harold Daggett,

The head of the dockworkers union praised President-elect Trump for his support amid contract negotiations with port operators, particularly on the issue of automation. The International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA) and the U.