Seroka: National Guard is ‘backup plan’ for LA port congestion

Three large container ships with black hulls and MSC painted on the side tied up at a large wharf with cranes.

The Port of Long Beach reported Thursday it handled 8.6 million shipping units through November, smashing its all-timeannual volume record before the year is done amid relentless consumer demand for imported goods. Next door in Los Angeles, the port director said using the National Guard to evacuate containers is still an option if more cargo lingers beyond its move-by date and terminal congestion worsens again.

Officials at the San Pedro Bay ports this week trumpeted how the threat of hefty...

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