Transport Topics (Dec. 8, 2022)
A labor agreement between the International Longshore and Warehouse Union and the Pacific Maritime Association may not be reached until the first quarter of next year. That is the opinion of Port of Los Angeles Executive Director Gene Seroka, whose facility experienced a 25% drop in cargo volume in October and is down 6% for the year. Neighboring Port of Long Beach\u2019s volume fell 17% in October. Some shippers instead have rerouted to the Gulf Coast and East Coast, where facilities have seen a spike in business.\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices