Airlines benefit from US West Coast port congestion perishable windfall

17/02/2015

Port congestion on the US West Coast has led to a welcome reverse of the recent modal shift towards ocean freight for airlines operating across the Pacific.

Temperature-controlled shipments, including perishables and frozen food products, are taking up much of the available westbound capacity into Asia ...

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