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| It will take several months to clear the backlog of containers waiting for births at the Port of Los Angeles and other key U.S. west coast ports. | |
The serious backlog of containers at U.S. West Coast ports, created by a protracted labour dispute, will take 2-3 months to clear. Shore crews are working nights and weekends, but there is still not enough staff to clear the backlog. Southern U.S ports are expected to return to normal operations a little more quickly than northern ports.
Meanwhile, the demand for airfreight has increased, leading to price increases that are expected to continue until normal ocean freight operations resume. For example, The Association of Asia Pacific Airlines reported a seven percent increase in volumes in January of this year.
For more information, contact David Lychek, Manager – Ocean & Air Services.
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