Port Congestion Eases in Asia While U.S. Battles Import Deluge

  • China’s key container ports show a decline in waiting ships
  • L.A.-Long Beach still struggling to clear a queue of 75 ships

Photographer: Dong Xiaofei/Visual China Group/Getty Images

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Asia’s largest ports are showing signs that congestion is easing ahead of the holiday season, a potentially positive step for key trade gateways in the U.S. that are still battling an influx of imports.