The number of cargo ships lined up on the west coast of the United States hit a record high

"Currently, more than 40 freighters are queuing to enter the port for unloading." Splash, a global shipping professional website, reported that the two major container ports on the west coast of the United States, the Port of Los Angeles and the Port of Long Beach, both set the highest ever-congestion record for container shipping on the same day. It is even worse than the temporary closure of the port in 2002 and 2004.
In 2002, the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach were closed for 10 days and could not accept container ships. In 2004, the two ports were closed for 8 days.

According to reports, the current reduction in US retail inventories has further aggravated the unloading pressure on container ports. Industry insiders pointed out that the cost of seaborne imports paid by US importers and retailers has soared, but the port's ability to accept it is indeed limited.

An executive at the Port of Los Angeles said, [It`s like merging 10 lanes of traffic into 5 lanes on a highway. It will definitely delay." Some industry insiders suggested that American consumers should be before the [Black Friday" shopping festival and Christmas season at the end of the year. Prepare the goods early to avoid the embarrassment of not receiving the goods on holidays.
According to the latest World Container Index weekly report, the cost of trans-Pacific ocean shipping has increased sharply recently. In the past week, the shipping cost from Shanghai to Los Angeles has increased by nearly US$400 to US$11,362 per container in terms of a 40-foot international standard container. The shipping cost from Shanghai to New York increased by more than US$600 to US$14,136 per container. At the same time, U.S. port trade is also affected by the deficit, and the turnover ratio of the Los Angeles port container has reached 5:1.

Source: Xinhangyun zaixian