News / Extra services bring more congestion and vessel delay at San Pedro Bay ports

Triple ULCS Call at APM terminals Pier 400 Los Angeles February 2015

Extra loaders deployed by transpacific carriers to meet booming import demand have overwhelmed the US gateways of Los Angeles and Long Beach. 

According to a survey by Alphaliner, the capacity of the 27 ships berthed and 41 at anchorage at the San Pedro Bay ports stood at a massive 579,100 teu on Monday. 

The consultant calculated that the 41 ships at anchorage – some facing a wait of up to two weeks for a berth – equated to some 336,500 teu of idled capacity.

MSC, with a capacity increase of 81.4%, compared with July last ...