Gridlock approaches as US terminal congestion moves inland

There are signs of a reduction in the backlog of ships waiting to get into major US ports, but chronic congestion is moving inland, threatening further headaches for carriers seeking to redress the global equipment imbalance, said online freight forwarder Flexport.

While the number of vessels waiting to dock in Los Angeles/Long Beach has dropped below 20 for five consecutive days, getting boxes in and out of the terminals is becoming one of the key bottlenecks according to Flexport’s trucking...

https://container-news.com/gridlock-approaches-as-us-terminal-congestion-moves-inland/

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