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Article: East Coast Ports Benefit from West Coast Shutdown.
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- The Washington Times (Washington, DC)
- Article date:
- October 1, 2002
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Byline: Tom Ramstack
Oct. 1--A labor dispute that has shut down West Coast ports and could cost the nation $1 billion per day is shaping up as good for business along the East Coast.
Ports in Maryland and Virginia said their business started picking up this summer as contract negotiations between the International Longshore and Warehouse Union and the Pacific Maritime Association, which represents shipping lines and terminal operators, became more threatening.
"We think there has been some anticipation of this lockout and strike because our rail business has increased noticeably in the last two or three months," said Rick Knapp, assistant ...