Over the past few months, due to serious shortage of port manpower, a large number of cargo ships have been stranded in the waters of many ports across the United States. At present, the total number of ships calling at the two major ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach alone has exceeded 60, and more than 80 are still waiting outside the port; the average berthing time of ships in the Port of Los Angeles has been extended to more than 11 days.At the same time, there is a large backlog of cargo in the port.
According to US media reports, the serious lag in logistics has directly led to a serious shortage of various materials. US President Biden issued a public speech on the 13th, announcing that following the Port of Long Beach, the Port of Los Angeles will also operate 24 hours a day and 7 days a week to solve the problem of port cargo backlog.
It should be the busiest season of the year for European and American retailers. In the UK, there is also a shortage of goods in supermarkets and a backlog of goods in ports. Recently, the British port of Felixstowe has accumulated a large number of containers full of toys and electronic products, and more ships with containers are unable to dock.
According to media reports, one reason for the backlog of containers is that the UK is facing a serious shortage of logistics manpower. After the UK left the European Union, it caused a massive loss of labor, and the number of truck drivers was much lower than before.
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