Importers are experiencing delays of 7 to 10 days, as congestion mounts in west coast ports. This bottleneck is effecting primarily the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach and causing cargo vessels to sit idly off the coast waiting
to unload and the situation does not look to be improving soon. Many importers are bringing in their product through alternative ports; further up the west coast, the gulf, and the east coast to alleviate the delays they are currently
Importers looking to bypass the congestion taking place in on the West Coast should look at alternatives, such as Port Miami and Port Everglades as entry points for their products. experiencing. The cause of this bottleneck is attributed to two major points; the increase of New Panamax vessels and a shortage of chassis. (New Panamax Vessels carry between 10,000 and 14,500 TEU)
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