Negotiations Complete, but Congestion Remains...

With the contract negotiations finally in the past, the West Coast can now focus its efforts on tackling the massive congestion that has built up over the past nine months. According to the Journal of Commerce, it is estimated that it could take six weeks to three months before the congestion can be conquered and the ports can go back to operating normally. However, ‘normal’ is a term that the West Coast is unaccustomed to, as congestion was an issue long before the ILWU and PMA negotiations began.

Nevertheless, the healing process has begun, and steps are already being taken to ensure that a situation of this magnitude never occurs again.