Backlog Report: Nearly 160 Ships Waiting Outside Los Angeles Ports to Unload Goods

Nearly 160 ships on Friday are reportedly waiting outside Long Beach and Los Angeles port complex to unload goods, Bloomberg reported.

The backlog of cargo ships outside the complex, which receives about 40 percent of the containers from around the world, is likely a main driver in President Biden’s supply chain crisis. The supply chain crisis has fueled price increases in nearly every sector of the economy for American families and workers.

Of the nearly 160 ships waiting to dock and offload cargo, Marine Exchange estimates 102 vessels are containers ships waiting to move cargo onto the docks, including 76 ships that are anchored or loitering outside the bay.

Ship Report 11/3: 159 total ships inport LA/LB including 101 at anchor or loitering & 58 at berths. Of the 159, 102 are container ships including 76 at anchor or loitering & 26 at berth. 52 vessels loitering; 45 container ships, 2 tankers, 4 bulk, 1 general cargo. pic.twitter.com/B2YKuu4cfW

— Marine Exchange (@MXSOCAL) November 3, 2021

The amount of ships waiting to unload goods seems to be increasing. Breitbart News reported October 19 that 100 ships were delayed from delivering goods – a record-breaking amount. Near the end of September, 60 ships were reported to be anchored and waiting to unload. – READ MORE