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Update: $26B worth of cargo stuck on container ships off California

Freight Waves

By  Greg Miller, Senior Editor Follow on TwitterWednesday, October 20, 2021

There was fleeting hope that Southern California port congestion had turned the corner. The number of container ships waiting offshore dipped to the low 60s and high 50s from a record high of 73 on Sept. 19, trans-Pacific spot rates plateaued, the Biden administration unveiled aspirations for 24/7 port ops, and electricity shortages curbed Chinese factory output.

The reality is that the port congestion crisis in Southern California is not getting any better.

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