European automakers most at risk from US dockworkers strike, analysts say

• DETROIT/WASHINGTON (Reuters) -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. A group representing major automakers urged the White House to broker a resolution. "If (the strike) turns into weeks, it's going to be a tragedy," said Steve Hughes, CEO of HCS International, which advises the auto sector on shipping issues.