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Article: East Coast port shutdowns unlikely. (In Transit).
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- WWD
- Article date:
- October 22, 2002
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WASHINGTON -- The East Coast ports may be a safer haven for labor-management relations, but they're not the panacea for avoiding another West Coast cargo gridlock.
Importers feel the odds are against an East Coast port shutdown similar to the one that brought trade to a grinding halt for 10 days earlier this month on the West Coast.
Differences in contracts and labor management relations are the key factors why ports from Miami to Maine aren't likely to face the same predicament any time soon. East Coast ports handle apparel and textile containers from Europe, sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia, while West Coast ports handle the bulk of cargo containers ...