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Dock unions blamed for driving cargo to Canada
UPI reports United Fruit moved its banana terminal to Albany as tropical boxing reduces need for New York gear. Canadian ports Halifax and Montreal attract freight due to fewer strikes and new intermodal facilities. European shippers prefer Halifax and Montreal, warning New York may lose much traffic. Swartverwer cites devaluation and 10 percent U.S. tax as push factors.
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