West Coast Ports - This Week's Latest The congestion stress continues at the West Coast ports Trucks wait in long lines and shortage of experienced labor persists at the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach. Seattle / Tacoma: The union is accused of work slowdowns resulting in BNSF Railway cutting of intermodal service from some interior locations to the Port of … [Read more...]
Alternatives to LA-Long Beach Ports
Alternatives to LA-Long Beach Ports Other West Coast Options Oakland is open for diversions from LA-Long Beach. Oakland does not have a chassis shortage and they have not had vessels anchored and waiting days for berths. From JOC from Maritime Director John Driscoll: "We’re aggressively marketing Oakland as a key hub for West Coast and intermodal cargo. We’re seeking … [Read more...]
West Coast Ports: Ships Still Backed Up at LA-LB
West Coast Ports: Ships Still Backed Up at LA-LB On Thursday, six container ships were anchored outside the ports; up from Wednesday (5) and down from (8) on Tuesday. The container ship traffic and the volume at the LA-Long Beach port complex has been moderately high impacting the congestion. Other reasons for the congestion include the increasing sizes of ships which … [Read more...]
Ebola and Trade
Ebola and Trade Even though this statement has been made and is still true: Ebola has never been transmitted by international shipping. The shipping community is being impacted by Ebola in the forms of delays, schedule changes and possibly quarantines. The current concern is can be justified [from JOC]: The 2014 Ebola crisis in the countries of Guinea, Liberia, … [Read more...]
No Contract Yet – Labor Slowdowns Adding to Congestion?
No Contract Yet - Labor Slowdowns Adding to Congestion? Reportedly, the dockworkers have targeted several terminals at Los Angeles-Long Beach requiring additional steps in the normal safety inspections on trucks and chassis as they exit the facilities. This is causing insufferable delays with the already terrible congestion problems. From JOC: Our sources are telling us … [Read more...]