US ports and intermodal players are geared up to handle volume surges
US container gateways and the inland intermodal chain have handled surging traffic without disruption, providing ...
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US shippers and importers that rely on rail are bracing themselves for a long slog through a period of congestion and delays.
Some have lost patience and shifted traffic to truck.
The Los Angeles-Long Beach port complex has become synonymous with congestion for months, and problems are expected to continue at least into June, with imports projected to remain at elevated levels.
However, other parts of the country are also struggling with delays.
Containers headed for the Midwest have been stuck at the New ...
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Don Starr
April 15, 2021 at 11:30 pmRailroads like UP are charging unnecessary surcharges and on their end need to seriously take care of business of the shippers and customers. Also call back their laid off train crew personal.