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It appears ports, carriers and retailers can breathe a sigh of relief. Peak-season 2012 in the eastbound Pacific will turn out to be just fine. First, there should be no major disruptions in cargo flow. The Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service on Sept. 20 announced that the International Longshoremen’s Association and United States Maritime Alliance agreed to extend the ILA contract until Dec. 29. Because there will be no strike or employer lockout, many of the importers on the East Coast that had been considering diverting shipments to other coasts are free to route those shipments through East and...

It appears ports, carriers and retailers can breathe a sigh of relief. Peak-season 2012 in the eastbound Pacific will turn out to be just fine.

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The ILWU Friday shut down some terminals at West Coast ports after coastwide contract negotiations broke down Thursday because the union and employers are reportedly far apart on wages.

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