Intensified California port gridlock slows transport lane, especially in LA

摘要

Gridlock-like congestion at the US's largest export port system in Los Angeles and Long Beach slowed deliveries and increased the cost for transport the last two weeks, and isn't expected to abate in the coming week, contacts said. The turn-time at Los Angeles-Long Beach terminals for one delivery was up to seven hours — more the twice the normal amount of time. Average transport costs to the LA ports were up by more than $ 15/ton, at least double the rate a month ago.