200,000 containers seems really high right?
I assume they mean TEU and not actual containers.
I mean, realistically for Los Angeles, that is probably 14-21 days behind.
This year has been a record for shipping. A port can only handle what it can handle. Might take awhile to get caught up.
Our supply chain is fragile in so much as it is designed for a specific load, not a ton of excess is factored in.
This is why I’ve worked so often at ports, every few years there are expansions, etc. It isn’t like there are gantry cranes and 10,000 extra trucks just sitting around.
It’ll get back to “usa normal” before too long, just be patient.
Might be hard for some of you…. If you’ve never lived outside the USA it might be easy to have gotten spoiled by the supply chain.
I dunno 🤷♂️ I’m kinda used to living in places where you can only buy one bag of lettuce, or are only allowed 4 eggs a day. Of course in most of these places, the liquor stores are fully stocked 😂😂😂
Might be why.