We have previously reported that US President Biden made a public speech announcing that the two largest ports in the United States, Los Angeles Port and Long Beach Port, will implement the "007" business model 24 hours a day and 7 days a week to solve the problem of port cargo congestion.
He also said that in addition to ports, the two major express companies in the United States and retailers such as Wal-Mart are also cooperating with the extension of transportation hours and the increase in the number of containers.
So, what is the current working situation of the two major ports in the United States?
Approximately 200,000 containers piled up in the port
The ocean traffic of the Port of Los Angeles and the Port of Long Beach accounted for 40% of the total freight volume of ports in the United States. At present, there are still about 200,000 containers with cargo piled up in the Port of Los Angeles and Long Beach near the coast of Los Angeles!
According to the information released by the port, as of yesterday, there were as many as 40 container ships waiting to enter the port at the Port of Los Angeles alone, and the average waiting time for berthing was also a record high of 12.8 days!
The number of container ships waiting to be berth and waiting time hit a new high:
At the same time, the containers unloaded from the ship have filled the terminal. Gene Seroka, executive director of the Port of Los Angeles, said that 25% of the backlog of cargo near the coast of Los Angeles has stayed at the terminal for more than 13 days.
Some ships have been waiting for nearly 40 days and are still waiting
According to the voyage and trajectory information of a container ship named "Zhonggu Jiangsu" provided by Shipxun.com, the container ship chartered by Zhonggu Shipping arrived in Southern California waters on September 17, and it has been nearly 40 days. There is still no latest berthing plan.
Another container ship named MARTINIQUE has waited for more than 45 days in Southern California after arriving on September 11! It was not berthed until yesterday. Some media reported that the ship was chartered by a logistics company under Alibaba.
It is worth mentioning that, based on the current situation, ships belonging to non-traditional shipping companies face serious disadvantages in terms of port berthing schedules.
The Port of California currently does not have and cannot work 24/7
Nathan Strang, Director of Shipping Lines at Flexport, introduced that on the 20th, he had visited the West Basin Container Terminal (WBCT) in Los Angeles Port on the 20th and found that the 7/24 working system of the port had not been effectively established.
Nathan Strang learned:
The first is that the terminal does not even have a plan for the 7/24 work of the terminal gate.
Secondly, the number of trucks arriving at the terminal at night is mostly around 50 or even less. As for the number of trucks arriving at the terminal after midnight.
Third, in terms of empty container loading, since only two quay cranes work, this means that the speed is also greatly restricted.
Fourth, there is a problem with frame equipment. On the one hand, trailers are often not repaired, and on the other hand, there is insufficient space for parking trailers at the dock.
In response to the problem of US port congestion, the American Supply Chain Competitiveness Advisory Committee (ACSCC) advised the Biden administration that it could develop a plan to provide voluntary and paid truck driving work for active duty military personnel, veterans, and the National Guard to assist Clear containers in the port.
According to a report from Agence France-Presse in Washington, U.S. Transportation Secretary Buttigieg emphasized that the Biden administration is working hard to solve the problem of overloaded ports, railways and roads across the United States. He said that the government will "re-evaluate all options" to resolve the bottleneck crisis.
But he said in a program broadcast by CNN that many of the challenges the United States has encountered this year will continue into next year.
