Southern California Ports Move to Reduce Cargo Pile-ups at Docks
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Southern California’s largest ports, Los Angeles and Long Beach, which handle 40 percent of U.S. imports, are taking steps to reduce cargo congestion that has slowed the delivery of goods across the country.
The effort comes as the Pacific Maritime Association, representing employers at 29 West Coast ports, asked Monday for federal mediation after seven months of contract talks with the International Longshore & Warehouse Union.