WHAT BUSINESS LEADERS NEED TO KNOW ABOUT: West Coast Logistics - The next stage: expanding capacity

摘要

The good news for West Coast gateways is that containerized imports are continuing to rise, pushing volumes to new records and driving demand for transportation and logistics services from the Puget Sound all the way south to San Diego. But, the massive amounts of imports transiting major seaports are straining the supporting infrastructure and slowing down supply chains for many shippers, especially bigger companies in the retail and electronics sectors, for instance, who are importing thousands of containers a year through West Coast ports.