It will ‘take some time’ to get cargoes back to US West Coast, Port of Los Angeles director says

Shippers are eager to start sending cargo through US West Coast ports again now that dockers and employers have a tentative labour deal, but the anticipated return will not happen immediately, Port of Los Angeles executive director Gene Seroka said.

Fearful that the strife would prevent timely delivery of goods, shippers moved containerised imports and exports through ports on the US Gulf Coast and East Coast for months as both sides fought for more than a year over a new labour deal.