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The lack of manpower in American ports has caused serious congestion, and dozens of cargo ships have been trapped

2021-10-07 17:14:28By:Nine-biz Logistics


Foreign media said that the main ports in the United States were seriously congested due to labor shortage. The latest satellite images show that more than 60 container ships are stranded outside the ports of Los Angeles and long beach.



According to the daily mail on the 25th, the number of ships waiting to dock has tripled in the past two months to 62. According to the Southern California Maritime exchange, which tracks ship traffic, these cargo ships include 42 container ships close to the berthing area and 20 container ships in the drift area. According to port officials, the port congestion is due to the purchase boom caused by the epidemic and the shortage of port labor.



"We are in a period of historic surge in cargo volume, and terminal operators and other supply chain partners are making every effort to maintain the normal operation of cargo volume," Cordero, executive director of Long Beach port, said in a statement The report said that the United States showed chaos when trying to reopen after the outbreak, which also shows that the supply chain of the United States is still very fragile.