‘What an inland port brings to the table, whether it’s Utah or anywhere else, is that ability to provide that relief, that ability to get boxes away from the dock faster and improve the fluidity of the marine terminal,’ says Utah Inland Port Authority director Jack Hedge

The Pacific Merchant Shipping Association said dwell times were up in August with the increased throughput at the two west coast ports

‘We’re operating very well and getting the same volume surges that everybody else is. But we’re absorbing them and we are still in great operational shape,’ Edwards tells Lloyd’s List

A coalition of more than 150 companies and trade associations, representing US importers, exporters, transportation providers and other supply chain stakeholders, are backing the Ocean Shipping Reform Act of 2021

‘SC Ports planned well for this growth by investing more than $2bn in port infrastructure in recent years to handle rising cargo volumes and retail imports’ — SC Ports president and chief executive Jim Newsome

‘We’re seeing issues ranging from port closures in Asia to ships lined up waiting to dock at US ports,’ says US National Retail Federation