Mixed message for shippers on US west coast congestion

THOUSANDS of importers across the US are receiving mixed messages from shipping lines and the country's largest ports as they gear up for one of the most critical contract renewal seasons ever.

For while ocean carriers are warning that another summer of severe cargo jams in the ports and on the roads and railways is virtually unavoidable, the giant gateways of Los Angeles and Long Beach are quietly confident they can get...

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