Container Ship Backup at Port of Los Angeles Begins to Ease
Container Ship Backup at Port of Los Angeles Begins to Ease
Container Ship Backup, at Port of Los Angeles , Begins to Ease.
Last month, President Joe Biden announced a deal to establish 24-hour operations at the Port of Los Angeles to end an unprecedented shipping traffic jam.
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Last month, President Joe Biden announced a deal to establish 24-hour operations at the Port of Los Angeles to end an unprecedented shipping traffic jam.
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Last month, President Joe Biden announced a deal to establish 24-hour operations at the Port of Los Angeles to end an unprecedented shipping traffic jam.
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'The Guardian' reports that on November 17, the executive director of the Port of Los Angeles said that a shortage of truck drivers and warehouse workers poses problems for 24-hour operations.
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'The Guardian' reports that on November 17, the executive director of the Port of Los Angeles said that a shortage of truck drivers and warehouse workers poses problems for 24-hour operations.
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It’s an effort to try to get this entire orchestra of supply chain players to get on the same calendar.
, Gene Seroka, Port of Los Angeles Executive Director, via 'The Guardian'.
According to Seroka, very few importers have embraced the port's expanded hours.
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Since the pandemic began, U.S. ports have been inundated with cargo amid reduced labor.
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The workforce was reduced by early retirement and infection control measures that limited dock and warehouse workers.
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'The Guardian' reports that despite worker shortages, there have been signs of progress.
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The number of ships waiting to enter the port was down to 84, slightly lower than recent days when the number topped 100.
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Seroka said that while there was still much to be done, there had been , “great progress by our dock workers, shipping lines, truckers, marine terminal operators and railroad partners.”.
Seroka said that while there was still much to be done, there had been , “great progress by our dock workers, shipping lines, truckers, marine terminal operators and railroad partners.”