FreightWaves SONAR: Port Volume Weakness Through at Least June in L.A., Savannah
Written by Joanna Marsh, Contributing EditorDirectors of the ports at Los Angeles and Savannah agree that the second quarter will be tough on port volumes as both facilities cope with blanked (cancelled) sailings. The lower port volumes, coupled with a loose truck market, could be a double whammy for U.S. Class I railroads.
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