Though officials changed the way inbound ships queued in November 2021 -- having them slow-steam across the Pacific rather than bunching them at anchor near the ports -- the dwindling count reflects a slowdown in consumer demand, ample inventories built up by American companies, and ships rerouting through Gulf of Mexico and East Coast ports.
According to the most recent count from Hapag-Lloyd AG, Germany’s biggest container carrier, a total of about 75 ships were anchored outside the ports of New York, Houston, and Savannah, Georgia.
The company also said dwell times for Port of Los Angeles import cargo has declined to 4.2 days from a peak of 11 days.
That improved flow marks a turnaround from a year ago, when East Coast ports with excess cargo-handling capacity invited shipping lines to divert around Southern California to their less-congested gateways.
In a press release earlier this month, LA port chief Gene Seroka beckoned them back, saying “cargo owners looking to re-chart their course, come to Los Angeles. We’re ready to help.”
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