While the ports in question are on the east coast and gulf coast, the problem and shortages would be nation-wide, due to transshipment from those ports to final destinations. It's the commodities coming in through those ports, different from the commodities coming in through west coast ports, that will be short, and that shortage of those commodities will be nation-wide.
Furthermore, re-routing to west coast ports or ports in other nations are likely to result in a glut at those ports, one that will be harder to handle, which may also affect distribution of the normal commodities coming in through those ports.
Why the US continues to allow itself to be held hostage by trade unions I still don't, and likely never will, understand. The "hurray for me and to hell with you!" attitude of unions is, at it's very heart, un-American... yet we still allow it to continue, and some even celebrate it.
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Furthermore, re-routing to west coast ports or ports in other nations are likely to result in a glut at those ports, one that will be harder to handle, which may also affect distribution of the normal commodities coming in through those ports.
Why the US continues to allow itself to be held hostage by trade unions I still don't, and likely never will, understand. The "hurray for me and to hell with you!" attitude of unions is, at it's very heart, un-American... yet we still allow it to continue, and some even celebrate it.
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