What’s the problem? Some say there aren’t enough longshoremen to help move the freight. Others note that the limited number of access roads heading into the ports – a problem compounded by the fact that the ports are hemmed in by the NJ Turnpike and Newark Liberty Airport, making major construction of more road problematic.
Some solutions may be in the offing, including installation of a more modern and efficient system for tracking containers. And, according to the New York Shipping Association, more than 650 new longshoremen have been hired since February in the Port of New York and New Jersey.
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