Port congestion, due to the strong economic recovery after the containments linked to the pandemic, does not end.
Especially in the United States.
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Overheating in maritime transport
The situation worries the White House as delays and shortages disrupt consumption.
On Wednesday, President Joe Biden was to discuss the situation and the efforts to be made with those responsible for the Californian ports, and specialists in distribution (Walmart, National Federation of Commerce) and transport (Federation of motor carriers…).
Already, the dockworkers' union and the Port of Los Angeles have agreed to work more nights and weekends to reduce queues, the White House said.
Other companies, including Walmart, FedEx and UPS, have also pledged to step up night work to speed up the movement of their containers out of ports.
Exacerbated shortages
Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen called on Americans not to panic over delays and shortages.
The Minister of the Economy assured the CBS channel that there would be gifts for Christmas.
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Shipowners are taking full advantage of the maritime transport boom
The shortages, due to disruptions in production and the rebound in consumption of goods since the pandemic, are exacerbated by the lack of truck drivers and delivery delays at the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach, where 40% arrive. containers destined for the United States.
Globally, bottlenecks in ports add to a myriad of logistics challenges that have rocked supply chains in recent months.
On Tuesday, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) warned that the disruption, combined with uneven vaccination around the world, was holding back global growth.
