by - April 9, 2015 11:55 am
Imports rising as West Coast ports recover
The National Retail Federation reports that import cargo volume at major retail container ports is expected to rise 8% in April over the same time last year. The trade group…
Tag: west coast ports
by - February 23, 2015 6:06 pm
West Coast port backlogs will take months to unwind
More than 80 ships sitting in the harbor and hundreds of containers stacked in empty parking areas at most of the western ports will take months to sort through now…
by - February 11, 2015 8:49 pm
West Coast port delays may cost retail $7 billion in 2015, impact meat sector
The nine-month gridlock between major West Coast port terminal operators and dockworkers which resulted in a weekend shutdown has raised concerns within the retail industry which has stayed fairly mute…
by - July 9, 2014 1:50 pm
Retailers watch West Coast ports labor talks, shift goods to other ports
Retailers from Wal-Mart to Amazon are keeping a close eye on the labor disputes that threaten to bring imports to a halt if an agreement between the International Longshore and…