The status of supply chain in the United States
2021-11-01 11:13:30
Recently, disruptions in the US supply chain have become increasingly acute, exacerbated by overloaded ports and a shortage of truck drivers. The underlying reason is that the uncertainty brought by the US government's economic policies and countermeasures makes it difficult to solve the supply chain problem in the short term.
Outside the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach, the two largest container ports in the United States, dozens of container ships were still waiting to be unloaded on Oct 27, with the longest one already waiting for 38 days. Inside the port, the situation is even grimmer. The amount of time a container spends in a port yard waiting to be moved is called dwell time. The port of Los Angeles is currently at a record high of more than six days for land shipments, nearly 12 days for rail shipments, and 8.5 days for trucks loaded with empty containers waiting for space in the yard to unload. The port yard is overloaded with containers.
In addition to the shortage of yards, the number of truck drivers is also limited. The latest figures from the American Trucking Association show a record shortfall of 80,000 truckers nationwide. Trucking companies are also suffering from shortages of truck parts, tires and sort of, which are themselves the result of a poor supply chain.
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Outside the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach, the two largest container ports in the United States, dozens of container ships were still waiting to be unloaded on Oct 27, with the longest one already waiting for 38 days. Inside the port, the situation is even grimmer. The amount of time a container spends in a port yard waiting to be moved is called dwell time. The port of Los Angeles is currently at a record high of more than six days for land shipments, nearly 12 days for rail shipments, and 8.5 days for trucks loaded with empty containers waiting for space in the yard to unload. The port yard is overloaded with containers.
In addition to the shortage of yards, the number of truck drivers is also limited. The latest figures from the American Trucking Association show a record shortfall of 80,000 truckers nationwide. Trucking companies are also suffering from shortages of truck parts, tires and sort of, which are themselves the result of a poor supply chain.
Boma can help customers arrange shipping at a fast time, so that customers can get their goods as quickly as possible to their selling window.
