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ILA strike may lead to a cargo spike

Regulatory

Monday, January 14, 2013

Retailers are expected to ship heavier quantities of cargo through the nation's ports in January to beat a possible strike by longshoremen at East and Gulf coast ports. The International Longshoremen's Association and management are trying to negotiate a new contract to replace the one that expires Feb. 6. Import cargo volume at the nation’s major retail container ports is expected to increase 2.3 percent in January over the same month last year, according t...

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