The ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach have been overburdened with a deluge of container imports over the last few months. As a result, cargo heading into and out of the ports has slowed to a relative crawl, as the ports deal with record-breaking volume alongside a reduction in staff related to the COVID-19 pandemic.
This slowdown resulting from high levels of imports has created congestion at terminals and in surrounding areas.
The charts below show the impact of record imports and congestion at the Southern California port facilities.
