A shortage of truck drivers in both countries led to bottlenecks at ports and inland rail hubs, forcing some warehouses to refuse delivery of new containers until backlogs could be reduced.
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Bottlenecks
Synonyms for "bottlenecks" (126 found)
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The IMF said supply chain bottlenecks have led to a shortage of an array of products throughout the world and have caused a steep increase in shipping costs, in turn boosting the cost of consumer goods.
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Algiers has many traffic bottlenecks.
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