[logi_cal869]

Here’s a better link to the whole story w/o clicking through multiple pages

http://www.bizjournals.com/seattle/morning_call/2015/02/why-thewest-coast-port-slowdowns-are-cracks-in-the.html?ana=e_sea_rdup&s=newsletter&ed=2015-02-12&u=zD+EgqP8coSO1qd+KxwvAwceAPG&t=1423756658&page=all

Unfortunately, this article answers nothing.

Ironically, I just sent an email to someone addressing the lack of attention to the actual causes of the just-announced Hanjin pullout of Port of Portland, which include a combination of lack of chassis, lack of trains and, of course, obamacare & contract negotiations.

I’m still looking for a decent analysis of the whole situation...

[scooby321]

The difference is the Mafia took control of the East Coast Docks.

Communist took over the West Coast docks.

One can make a deal with the Mafia not the Communist

[george76]

One likely factor is the new NoCare taxes / fees on the Union Cadillac health insurance plan that the Union members do not want to pay.