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Could America’s historic import crunch get even worse?

23 March 2021

The number of container ships at anchor off California is down from the all-time high, but that doesn’t necessarily mean the U.S. import boom is winding down.

“If you think the worst is over, be cautious,” warned Michael Braun, vice president of customer solutions at Norway-based Xeneta, a company that tracks container contract rates. “In some cases, it could stay as difficult or get worse — especially in the U.S.,” said Braun during an online presentation Tuesday.

“It is more and more clear that...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/could-americas-historic-import-crunch-get-even-worse

California port pileup leaves old records in the dust

9 March 2021

Labor unrest at West Coast ports in 2015 was a landmark event for U.S. importers. Massive congestion amid contentious contract negotiations with the dockworkers union convinced some importers to shift business to East and Gulf Coast ports and diversify supply chains.

But despite its lasting impact, what happened in 2015 pales in comparison to what’s unfolding at the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach in 2021.

Data on the number of ships at anchor in San Pedro Bay is compiled by the Marine...

https://s29755.pcdn.co/news/california-port-pileup-leaves-old-records-in-the-dust

New video shows massive scope of California box-ship traffic jam

11 February 2021

Newly released U.S. Coast Guard video offers visceral proof of just how extreme the congestion has become at the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach. The new view from above reveals a vast armada of container ships scattered at anchor across California’s San Pedro Bay.

As the Coast Guard footage paints the picture, the latest data from the Port of Los Angeles and from the Marine Exchange of...

https://s29755.pcdn.co/news/new-video-shows-massive-scope-of-california-box-ship-traffic-jam

Global supply chains choke under tsunami of freight

11 February 2021

A big container ship stacked with boxes next to the wharf with big cranes and containers stacked on land.

With global supply chains buckling under huge order volumes and a confluence of disruptive forces, shippers should prepare for 2021 to be a perpetual peak season across all transport modes, logistics experts warn.

Competition for freight space is so fierce that companies will need to pay exorbitant premiums to get on planes and vessels and apply more flexible shipping methods to avoid delays.

And the unusual move to keep factories open during the long Chinese New Year holiday means freight...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/global-supply-chains-choke-under-tsunami-of-freight

Inside California’s colossal container-ship traffic jam

14 January 2021

In the movie “Falling Down,” the character played by Michael Douglas is stranded in a Los Angeles traffic jam. He abandons his car, starts walking with briefcase in hand and ultimately has a mental breakdown. Cargo shippers trying to get their containers through the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach can relate.

The pileup of container ships offshore in San Pedro Bay and the congestion onshore at the terminals have reached epic proportions.

The situation could get even more maddening in the...

https://s29755.pcdn.co/news/inside-californias-colossal-container-ship-traffic-jam

Port of Los Angeles and nearby Marine Exchange join NAMEPA

7 August 2019

Kip Louttit, Marine Exchange of Southern California

Port of Los Angeles and nearby Marine Exchange Join NAMEPA

NAMEPA Expands US West Coast Presence as The Port of Los Angeles and Marine Exchange of Southern California Join as New Members

August 7, 2019 – Carleen Lyden Walker, Co-Founder and Executive Director of the North
American Marine Environment Protection Association (NAMEPA), announced today that The Port of Los Angeles and Marine Exchange of Southern California have joined NAMEPA as the...

http://www.allaboutshipping.co.uk/2019/08/07/port-of-los-angeles-and-nearby-marine-exchange-join-namepa/

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