Less congestion on West Coast?
Despite the Port of Long Beach's busiest February so far, the congestion in front of the ports of Los Angeles seems to be easing. Long Beach handled almost 772,000 teu in February, a significant upswing of 43.3% in comparison to the same month in 2020.
Imports lead the way with an upturn of 50.3% to 374,000 teu, while exports declined 4.9% to just above 119,000 teu. The Port of Long Beach continues to cooperate with stakeholders to facilitate the efficient movement of cargo.
According to latest data of both L.A. ports, half of the backlog that peaked at 40 vessels six weeks ago has been managed over the past ten days.
Currently, 22 container vessels remain to be docked at the terminals of Long Beach and Los Angeles, compared to 29 units a week earlier, according to officials who monitor marine traffic in Southern California’s San Pedro Bay. Nevertheless, the average wait for berth space remained high at 7.6 days. (cd)