The Port of L.A.

Ships Waiting To Enter Ports of L.A., L.B. in Record Backlog

The San Pedro Bay port complex, which consists of the two busiest container ports in the United States, is experiencing its
largest backlog of ships on record, with more than 58 vessels waiting to enter
the ports today.

The Port of Los Angeles said Tuesday morning that 28 ships were waiting to get into the Port of L.A. and 30 waiting to get into the Port of Long Beach. In the last few weeks, more than 70 ships were waiting to get into
the two ports.