Container ship Congestion off Coast Orange County to Long Beach/LA Harbor

The decline in ships waiting just offshore of Los Angeles/Long Beach continues to be touted as a sign that port congestion is easing — despite the fact that the true number of waiting ships has not actually declined.

The ports just made the ships wait out at sea to avoid air pollution in LA. The overall queue, including container ships waiting out at sea is larger than ever.

"The total — 94 — was just shy of Monday’s all-time record of 96 (including ships waiting off the horizon), and up 27% from the count on Oct. 25."
Gene Seroka, executive director of the Port of Los Angeles, said during a press conference Tuesday while standing alongside Labor Secretary Marty Walsh: “Since we instituted a penalty for long-aging containers, the number of ships at anchor has decreased by more than 40%."

Yet clearly the number of ships at anchor is not a reliable indicator. It can be easily manipulated by forcing the ships over the horizon. And anyways, the count of ships at anchor doesn't measure what we really want to know—how long does it take to get containers delivered all the way from origin to destination.
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