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What Shortage? US Port Is Overwhelmed With Cargo Ships Waiting to Dock

  • September 22, 2021

Rising transportation costs, a shortage of goods and COVID-19 disruptions are being blamed for a nationwide shortage of shipments that normally come from Asia — but how real is the shortage when, as of Friday, September 17, 2021, at least 65 cargo ships were sitting off the coast of California, waiting for permission to dock and unload? And those 65 were just the ones stuck at anchor. Normally there is a maximum of one ship waiting to dock, according to Business Insider. With nearly half...