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NORMAL operations have resumed at the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach, as dockers returned to container terminals, reports Bloomberg.
"It's a go," said Alan McCorkle, chief executive officer of Yusen Terminals at the Port of Los Angeles. "Labour is showing up."
Docker shortages closed container terminals resulting is lower cargo flow, with one containership scheduled to go to a berth delay and having to loiter offshore, according to Kip Louttit, executive director at the Marine Exchange of Southern California, which monitors traffic.
Earlier, Mr Louttit advised ocean carriers to work with destination terminals "to determine if your ship has a reasonable expectation to go to a berth in the next three days."Said the employers group, the Pacific Maritime Association: "ILWU Local 13 withheld labour. The action by the union effectively shut down the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach."
The National Retail Federation (NRF) said it has renewed a call to the White House to engage in labour negotiations and prevent to cargo flow.
"The west coast ports are a pivotal entry point to the United States that allow American consumers access to global products and essential goods," said NRF vice president David French.