Port Congestion Not Expected to Ease Soon

Cargo ships anchored off the coast of Seal Beach this weekend as they wait for permission to enter the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach. There are currently 62 ships in a holding pattern along the California coast. Photo by Andrew Horan for SES.

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By Tiffany Montgomery | Published Feb 18, 2021

Port leaders discuss plans for moving through the historic backlog of ships waiting to be unloaded in the Los Angeles region due to a surge in consumer spending and other supply chain issues.

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Port Congestion Not Expected to Ease Soon