Congestion forced shippers into air freight at height of the market, Drewry says

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Congestion forced shippers into air freight at height of the market, Drewry says

| Dec 01, 2014 6:22AM EST
The U.S. West Coast port congestion drove shippers to air freight at the worst possible time with rates for air cargo at the seasonal highpoint of what is turning out to be the most robust peak season in years.
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