Congestion Continues

According to the top executives at the Port of Los Angeles and the Port of Long Beach, in three months, the ports should be free from the congestion and backlog that has built up during the months of negotiation between the ILWU and PMA. “We need about three months to get back to a sense of normalcy,” said Gene Seroka, the executive director of the Port of Los Angeles at the TPM transpacific maritime conference in Long Beach. “If we under commit and over deliver, that would be the primary goal.” To read more, click here.

While the West Coast is progressing toward normalcy, some East Coast ports have been experiencing delays, mostly due to heavy winter weather. Moving goods by rail out of the Port of Norfolk has been especially difficult due to the extreme weather conditions.

Finally, space issues continue to be a cause for concern for goods moving out of Northern Europe due to overbookings and space constraints on vessels. Please book as early as you can to avoid any delays.

We will continue to keep you updated as these situations develop.