Port of Baltimore strike averted — for now

A possible strike affecting about 1,200 workers at the Port of Baltimore has been averted — for the time being.

The International Longshoreman’s Association and the U.S. Maritime Alliance agreed to a 30-day extension of the labor agreement. The parties now have until Jan. 28 to work out a new deal.

The ILA and the U.S. Maritime Alliance have also agreed on one of the largest sticking points in the negotiations — the continuation of container royalty payments. Royalty payments were started…