US imports to rise despite west coast port congestion, says Port Tracker
IMPORT container volume through major US posts is expected to continue to rise during the first half despite congestion at west coast ports, according to the monthly Global Port Tracker released by the National Retail Federation (NRF) and Hackett Associates.
"Now that a federal mediator is on the scene, we hope the mediator will be able to help the parties quickly reach a new contract so we can begin to work on solutions to the ongoing congestion issues," said NRF vice president Jonathan Gold said.
"Retailers are already starting to bring in products for the spring season, and want both labour and management to work together to bring these issues to an end," he said.
Source:Shipping Online
Date:2015.01.12
《港口追踪》报道,不受西海岸港口拥堵的影响,美国进口仍将增长
根据全国零售联合会(NRF)和哈克特协会发布的月度《全球港口追踪》报道,尽管西海岸港口拥堵,但通过美国主要港口的进口集装箱量在今年上半年有望继续增长。
NRF副总裁Jonathan Gold说道,"既然联邦调解员已经到来,我们希望他能帮助双方尽快签订新的合同,这样我们也能开始解决拥堵问题。"
"零售商已经准备进口春季产品,希望劳资双方共同努力解决港口拥堵问题。"
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日期:2015年01月12日