A shortage of available rail cars has impeded westbound cargo shipments, including grain.
Westbound trans-Pacific carriers expect container availability to increase in the next three weeks at most key U.S. intermodal hubs, according to a weekly U.S. Department of Agriculture survey.
The latest data show expectations of increased container supply in most locations, except for a handful of points including the Pacific Northwest, Oakland and Minneapolis.
Of 18 locations surveyed, average weekly availability in three weeks is expected to be higher for 40-foot dry boxes at 14 locations, for 40-foot-high cubes at 13 locations, and for 20-foot dry boxes at 12 locations.