News / West coast congestion worries return to LA and northern California

The spectre of a repeat of last year’s congestion is beginning to rise on the US west coast as ocean container dwell times at major gateways have increased in recent weeks and the availability of rail equipment and chassis has decreased.

Ports and terminal operators are raising the alarm over rising container dwell times caused by lack of rail equipment, which has forced them to slow unloading of containerships.

At the port of Long Beach concerns are mounting that terminals are running ...