Proximity to Midwest consumer markets and highway networks combined with affordable real estate are putting inland ports on the map. There's been an undeniable shift in U.S. import flows lately, and it seems to have happened gradually without much fanfare. Most notably, it hasn't been the result of some breakdown along the West Coast due to labor, or service issues related to one particular mode of transportation or another. More freight from Asia is coming into East Coast ports (while West Coast port volumes are flat and/or are in decline this year) and intermodal rail is expanding, in some cases at the expense of the trucking sector.
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