Alternate route. (Out of the Box).When a labor dispute recently shut down West Coast ports in the United States This is a list of ports of the United States, ranked by tonnage. See the articles on individual ports for more information, including geography, ownership, and link to official web site. Cargo volume at U.S. ports, 2004, short tons. , Mexican ports started offering cheap docking rates and storage to attract customers. It is still unclear if the business will stay in Mexico, but the ports enjoyed a 3% traffic increase from diverted di·vert v. di·vert·ed, di·vert·ing, di·verts v.tr. 1. To turn aside from a course or direction: Traffic was diverted around the scene of the accident. 2. cargo after the recent 10-day U.S. port strike. The tactic has already attracted the interest of large international companies such as Honda Motor Co. The Japanese auto manufacturer has begun looking to ship through the Mexican ports and get fast-lane border treatment with U.S. Customs to get to its final destination. With an increase in cargo bound for the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. , Mexico is hoping it can negotiate easier border crossings with its northern neighbor as well. For now, the primary goal is to become the middleman mid·dle·man n. 1. A trader who buys from producers and sells to retailers or consumers. 2. An intermediary; a go-between. in the U.S. supply chain. |
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