94 ships waiting at LA/LB ports, dwell fee delayed again; freight rates steady
December 7, 2021: Total container ships backed up at the Los Angeles/Long Beach ports were at 94 on Monday, December 6, 2021, two fewer than last Friday, December 3, 2021.
"The figure includes 35 container ships at anchor or loitering inside 40 miles from the ports of LA and LB plus 59 loitering or slow-speed-streaming outside the Safety and Air Quality Area," according to the daily update from Captain J. Kipling Louttit, executive director, Marine Exchange of Southern California & Vessel Traffic Service Los Angeles and Long Beach San Pedro.
As many as 36 vessels are scheduled to arrive over the next three days, which is one fewer than the "normal" level of 37 based on 2018/9 levels pre-COVID levels. "Of these arrivals, only 11 container ships are scheduled to arrive over the next three days, six fewer than the "normal" level of 17 based on 2018/9 pre-COVID levels."
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