Record! 60 cargo ships waiting to unload in Long Beach, Los Angeles, and the pressure will continue to increase

It is understood that on September 15, port officials said that there were 60 container ships floating in San Pedro Bay near the Port of Los Angeles/Port of Long Beach waiting to unload, and another 20 would arrive in the next few days. The Port of Los Angeles is the busiest port for trade between the United States and Asia. It is understood that so far this year, the throughput of the Port of Los Angeles has increased by 30.3%.

It is not just the sea, but also the land terminals where container loading and unloading is equally busy. It is understood that containers at the Los Angeles Port terminal have to stay for about 8 days before they can wait for warehouse space. It is understood that there are nearly 8,000 containers ready to be transported by train, but they still need to wait for 11.7 days.

The impact of the epidemic has kept the American public's enthusiasm for online shopping unabated, and categories such as home appliances, sports equipment, and entertainment and leisure have always been the shopping needs of American consumers. Most of these products come from Asia, so there is an endless stream of sea vessels traveling between the United States and Asia.

Due to the impact of the epidemic, the supply chain in some areas has been broken, and key products such as copper wire, resin and computer chips are in serious shortage. Most companies are competing to replenish the inventory consumed by the epidemic. In addition, as the "Black Friday" and "Christmas" shopping seasons are approaching , merchants and retailers will further increase their product inventory, and the volume of sea transportation will continue to increase.

Currently, the infrastructure of most ports in the United States is aging, and the loading and unloading efficiency is low. A large number of containers are stranded at port terminals, and cargo ships loaded with containers are unable to dock and can only wait in line. The increase in freight volume, the difficulty in obtaining containers, the shortage of ships, and the soaring freight rates have further exacerbated the disruption of the supply chain.

In addition, extreme natural disasters have occurred frequently in the United States this year. Since the summer, high temperatures, wildfires, hurricanes, floods and other disasters have occurred frequently. The road traffic problems caused are another important factor affecting logistics and transportation efficiency.

This year's shipping conditions have been a headache for freight forwarders and sellers, but under such circumstances, we still have to withstand the pressure, keep a steady pace, always pay attention to the trend of sea movements, and strive to reap a lot during the autumn and winter shopping season!

Port of Los Angeles

Container cargo ships queue