[Alberta's Child]

What this article doesn't mention is that much of this trans-Pacific trade activity in Mexico is being driven by severe capacity constraints at West Coast ports here in the U.S. (particularly Los Angeles/Long Beach).

[dennisw]

What this article doesn't mention is that much of this trans-Pacific trade activity in Mexico is being driven by severe capacity constraints at West Coast ports here in the U.S. (particularly Los Angeles/Long Beach).

Yeah those ports were designed for a normal nation that ships stuff out too. They were not designed to offload 90% of the Wal-Mart and Home Depot inventory

[Mr. Jeeves]

What this article doesn't mention is that much of this trans-Pacific trade activity in Mexico is being driven by severe capacity constraints at West Coast ports here in the U.S. (particularly Los Angeles/Long Beach).

The Port of Oakland seems somewhat less than busy lately - but that might be those $100+/hour Longshoreman's Union members pricing themselves out of the market. I think that's the real driving force behind the Mexican ports idea. Seattle is much closer to China.

[Tolerance Sucks Rocks]

Said capacity constraints probably include the usual suspects: NIMBYs and envirowhackos.

[deport]

What this article doesn't mention is that much of this trans-Pacific trade activity in Mexico is being driven by severe capacity constraints at West Coast ports here in the U.S. (particularly Los Angeles/Long Beach).

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Yep.... Walmart got caught in a work stoppage/slow down or whatever it was while bringing goods in through the West Coast ports for the Christmas season in 2003. The resulting delays and loss of opportunities led them to a new port facility in Houston Tx which is now operational and will bring in up to 28% of their container imports from the East. They will use the Panama Canal with some 11 days longer shipping time.