News / West coast port congestion cost container shipping lines $150m in the final quarter

16/03/2015

Drewry estimates that transpacific container shipping lines calling at congested US west coast ports in Q4 2014 took an estimated $150m hit in extra costs.

The additional expense covers factors including waiting time at anchor, the need to charter additional ships, extended time in port, export ...

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