Container Ship Backup, at Port of Los Angeles , Begins to Ease.<br />Last month, President Joe Biden announced a deal to establish <br />24-hour operations at the Port of Los Angeles <br />to end an unprecedented shipping traffic jam. .<br />Last month, President Joe Biden announced a deal to establish <br />24-hour operations at the Port of Los Angeles <br />to end an unprecedented shipping traffic jam. .<br />Last month, President Joe Biden announced a deal to establish <br />24-hour operations at the Port of Los Angeles <br />to end an unprecedented shipping traffic jam. .<br />'The Guardian' reports that on November 17, the executive director <br />of the Port of Los Angeles said that a shortage of truck drivers <br />and warehouse workers poses problems for 24-hour operations. .<br />'The Guardian' reports that on November 17, the executive director <br />of the Port of Los Angeles said that a shortage of truck drivers <br />and warehouse workers poses problems for 24-hour operations. .<br />It’s an effort to try to get this <br />entire orchestra of supply chain<br />players to get on the same calendar. , Gene Seroka, Port of Los Angeles <br />Executive Director, via 'The Guardian'.<br />According to Seroka, very few importers have embraced the port's expanded hours. .<br />Since the pandemic began, U.S. ports have been inundated with cargo amid reduced labor. .<br />The workforce was reduced by early <br />retirement and infection control measures <br />that limited dock and warehouse workers. .<br />'The Guardian' reports that despite worker shortages, there have been signs of progress. .<br />The number of ships waiting to enter <br />the port was down to 84, slightly lower <br />than recent days when the number topped 100. .<br />Seroka said that while there was <br />still much to be done, there had been , “great progress by our dock workers, shipping lines, <br />truckers, marine terminal operators and railroad partners.”.<br />Seroka said that while there was <br />still much to be done, there had been , “great progress by our dock workers, shipping lines, <br />truckers, marine terminal operators and railroad partners.”
