News / Congestion at US west coast ports will 'get worse before it gets better'

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Over the past couple of months, the congestion at the main US west coast gateway complex has eased and vessel turn times improved, but importers and logistics companies are in for more grief in the coming months.

Executives of Seko Logistics predict a surge in traffic that will put renewed strain on the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach, as well as the rail and truck networks beyond them.

For ten consecutive months, the port complex has handled record or near-record ...