Made a record! More than 40 container ships waiting for berths outside Los Angeles and Long Beach
On the 26th local time, the number of ships berthing at the two largest container ports in the United States waiting to open berths set a new record. More than 40 ships are now lined up at anchorages that are further and further away from Los Angeles and Long Beach terminals. The abnormal congestion of the two main west coast ports in the United States is much more serious than the port suspension in 2002 and 2004. When the Port of Los Angeles and Long Beach were blocked for 10 days and 8 days respectively in 2002 and 2004, the line of ships never exceeded 30, but the port blockade caused serious economic chaos. The situation today is much more serious. 41 container ships are waiting for berths at or near the San Pedro anchorage, which has never been such a busy peak season in the 65-year history of the container shipping industry. According to data from the Port of Los Angeles in August, 90% of ships sail directly to the anchorage to join the anchoring queue, with an average anch...