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US importers diversifying to east coast ports amid union dispute

Longstanding labour dispute has worsened delays along critical route

Published Mon, Dec 22, 2014 · 09:50 PM

New York

A RECOVERING US economy and stronger dollar have spurred imports from Asia. While that should benefit the California ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach, a protracted labour dispute there is directing cargo to East Coast rivals.

Seven months of contract negotiations between employers and the union representing 20,000 longshoremen at …

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