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fromsilive
12 hours ago

Goethals Bridge, Staten Island Expressway hit by 4-hour truck traffic jam Monday

Starting around 6:15 a.m., traffic was backing up onto the Staten Island-bound Goethals due to congestion at the Forest Avenue/Gulf Avenue exit, according to an alert from the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey. The truck inspection area on the Staten Island-bound side of the span was "closed due to heavy truck traffic," according to an alert around 6:45 a.m. from the Port Authority.
New York City
US politics
fromFast Company
1 month ago

What Trump's tariffs are doing to West Coast ports-and the future of the dockworkers

Unpredictable tariff policies are causing volatile ship traffic at the Port of Seattle, creating income and job-security uncertainty for longshore workers.
US news
fromwww.npr.org
6 months ago

In the wake of tariffs, cargo at the Port of LA is down 35%

Cargo container volume decline significantly impacts dock workers' employment opportunities and local businesses.
Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach see a 35% drop in cargo compared to last year.
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