- A California trucking boss says officials should consider a state of emergency over clogged ports.
- On Monday, the number of vessels waiting to enter the ports of LA and Long Beach hit new records.
Officials in Southern California should consider declaring a state of emergency to help ease clogged ports in the area, a state trucking boss said.
In an interview with $4, Shawn Yadon, CEO of the California Trucking Association, said every stakeholder in the
On Monday, $4 off the coast waiting to dock and unload, according to data from the $4.
Labor shortages along the supply chain, including trucking, had contributed to a "perfect storm" hitting ports, Yadon said, per Fox Business.
"I think we are in a situation in California where a state of emergency related to the ports is certainly something that should be considered," he said.
Of the 100 ships waiting Monday, 97 were container ships, carrying cargo that could potentially $4.
Before the pandemic, the ports' highest record had been 17 ships waiting to anchor, Kip Louttit, the head of the Marine Exchange told Insider this week.
This week, the head of the American Trucking Associations told $4 that the country was currently lacking $4, a new record.