Long Beach Port Chief Sees Congestion Easing in Six Months
- Having ships wait farther out improves basin’s air quality
- Port set for record volumes this year despite the setbacks
Photographer: Bing Guan/Bloomberg
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The head of one of the two ports in the U.S.’s busiest maritime gateway said he expects congestion that has caused upheaval throughout supply chains to improve in about six months’ time.
Bottlenecks should “hopefully” start easing after the December holidays and the Lunar New Year in February, when Chinese factories and ports reduce activity for the festival, Port of Long Beach Executive Director Mario Cordero said in a virtual briefing Thursday.