The trucking environment in Vancouver is turning uglier by the day, with drivers who dare to work at the Canadian port facing retribution from striking drivers, and cargo diversion already becoming a reality.
Bill Mongelluzzo is senior editor with The Journal of Commerce, based in Long Beach, Calif.
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