Northwest exporters brace for ocean freight cost increases

File photo of Hanjin container ship at the Port of Seattle (Photo by James Brooks/Flickr)
Exporters are bracing for ocean freight price increases due to the collapse of Hanjin Shipping, one of the trans-Pacific lines serving the Northwest. Meanwhile, sailors and cargo are marooned on container ships in Northwest waters.
Some of the biggest Pacific Northwest farm exports at this time of year are alfalfa and hay.
Scot Courtright runs a Moses Lake, Washington-based export company, Courtright Enterp