Some container lines and their importing customers are looking for alternate paths to get around bottlenecks at the main U.S. trade gateways in Southern California, where an armada of cargo vessels is anchored offshore at the congested seaports.
“The new Golden Gate Bridge service does not include L.A. because of the congestion,” a company spokesman said. According to the Marine Exchange of Southern California, which monitors ship traffic at the state’s ports, 37 container ships were anchored off the sprawling Los Angeles and Long Beach complex on Feb. 2, while 27 vessels were at berths, loading and unloading cargo. In the first week of February a year ago, the group counted one ship waiting offshore and 17 at the docks.
The backups have importers scrambling to speed up the flow of goods to stores, factories and customers.said in its quarterly earnings report released Thursday that the backups contributed to lengthy delivery delays that have frustrated the company’s growing customer base. “Our supply chain has been crazier than crazy,” he said. “Normally, when we schedule pickups, we get about 10% of the shipments delayed or canceled. For the past five months, this number has been 40%.”Top news and in-depth analysis on the world of logistics, from supply chain to transport and technology.Some carriers have canceled sailings rather than have their ships tied up for long stretches at a single port.
May need to see why Atlantic ports are full. Is this Covid health related?
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Every west coast port is backlogged. Not just california
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