Category: SoCal Port congestion

EPOCHTV: ‘We Have Yet to See the Severe Consequences and the Scars’ of Supply Chain Disruptions | John Kabateck

December 17, 2021
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According to the latest survey done by the National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB), almost half of businesses are significantly impacted by supply chain disruptions as over 90 ships are waiting at the ports of Los Angeles. My guest is John Kabateck, California state director for the NFIB. He discusses how the congestion at the…

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Congestion at Ports of Los Angeles Could Last Until Next Summer, Unless Supply Chain Gets Fixed | Noel Hacegaba

October 20, 2021
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The ships that are anchored around ports of Los Angeles, waiting to get in, “are effectively serving as warehouses on the water. I mean, that’s what they’re doing. They’re storing these containers,” said Noel Hacegaba, the deputy executive director of the Port of Long Beach. The ports are having a serious backlog, and the reasons…

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Delays, High Prices, and Shortages: The Consequences of Los Angeles’s Congested Ports | Sal Mercogliano

October 7, 2021
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The traffic jam at the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach has accumulated to over 60 ships with as many as half a million containers to get offloaded. My guest is Sal Mercogliano, professor of maritime industry policy at the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy, and also associate professor of history at Campbell University. He…

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