West Coast Port Congestion Hits Record As More Ships Join Queue
August 28, 2021 at 17:41 PM EDT
Forty-four container ships were moored at a berth space outside both LA and Long Beach as of Friday evening, surpassing the record of 40 set in early February. Average wait times are on the rise, from 6.2 days in mid-August to 7.6 days on Friday.