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Gridlock at ports may dock retailers - Rail Problems

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Posted by dldance on Thursday, October 28, 2004 10:29 AM
Tom - thanks for this post. Most Christmas stuff should be through the docks by now. I know the article mentioned Seattle and Oakland - but Oakland is also very congested. I do know that some shippers are unloading containers in Mexico and forwarding to the east coast through Larado TX.

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Gridlock at ports may dock retailers - Rail Problems
Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, October 28, 2004 9:09 AM
USAToday News Article...

Rail problems.

Complicating things: The rail systems that transport most of the goods out of the Los Angeles and Long Beach ports have been mired with backlogs, labor shortages and a lack of equipment.

http://www.usatoday.com/money/industries/retail/2004-10-27-port-cover_x.htm

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