News / US west coast port congestion starts to ease as imports divert to the east

Red Hook CT Port of New York & New Jersey

By Mike Wackett

22/03/2022

Average vessel waiting times for berth and labour have improved significantly at the San Pedro Bay ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach in the past few weeks, halving the number of queueing ships to below 50.

Moreover, according to the latest data from the Los Angeles Signal port optimiser platform, the average waiting time at LA terminals has fallen to 3.1 days, with some facilities reporting little or no delay.

Supply chain disruptions in China, improving landside operations and the continuing ...

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