Container imports at the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach are sliding, even as the backup of ships waiting to unload is growing
Container imports at the largest U.S. gateway for seaborne goods trade fell sharply in November, even as backups of ships waiting to unload cargo at the Southern California ports have been growing.
Mr. Seroka said smaller ships, which are less efficient for the ports to handle than larger vessels, made up about half the ships that called at the Los Angeles port in November. By comparison, smaller ships made up about one-third of vessel calls in October, he said. The import slowdown has also coincided with a growing backlog of vessels waiting to enter the ports. The backup reached a record 101 container ships on Monday, according to the Marine Exchange of Southern California.Top news and in-depth analysis on the world of logistics, from supply chain to transport and technology.Most of those ships are lined up far out to sea after shipping industry officials instituted a new queuing system for the ports in mid-November.
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