Freight rail delays are at their highest in two years as imports on the West Coast reach record levels while East Coast shipments are being diverted due to strikes and the Houthi threat. Cargo is piling up at the ports of Beach and Los Angeles.
According to Sheet Trade Maritime NewsTraffic at the Port of Long Beach reached an all-time high in the third quarter of 2024. “The port believes the record volumes are due to demand for holiday-related goods and shippers diverting cargo to West Coast ports ahead of industrial action over new labor contracts.” In a port on the coast. The strike by East Coast longshoremen lasted only three days from October 1 until a tentative agreement on wages was reached. ”
But while ports operate efficiently, freight rail systems do not. NBC News reported Friday:
Due to recent strike diversions on the East and Gulf Coasts and ongoing Red Sea issues, West Coast ports have seen record imports in the past few months, piling up holiday goods and household goods and leading to rail congestion. There is.
Nearly half of the containers shipped by freight rail from the Port of Los Angeles wait more than nine days to leave the port and board the rail.
Before the surge in containers in August and September, the average rail dwell time in the San Pedro Basin, which includes the Port of Los Angeles and Long Beach, was four days, or the time a container remained in port.
Delays could impact retail and other industries, leading to supply chain issues.
Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg is missing in action during the 2021 cargo crisis. He took paternity leave without notice.
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