The troubling issues with land-locked ports and chassis management

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Fine summary of the challenges now facing shippers, carrier and anyone else with a stake in the container supply chain that flows through the US west coast. The recent labour stand-off exacerbated existing congestion, and the idea that a resumption of normal working practices will reduce the congestion is largely erroneous – the focus will now fall on what needs to be done to improve port productivity in the region