Dozens of cargo ships are stuck off the coast of New York due to lack of personnel in ports
'27.09.2021'
Nurgul Sultanova-Chetin
24 cargo ships and oil tankers (as of September 26) are stuck waiting to dock off the coast of Long Island, New York. The reason is a surge in demand for consumer goods and a shortage of personnel in ports. Business Insider.
The international vessel tracking site MarineTraffic showed ships waiting a few kilometers from the coastline from Long Beach in the west to Lido Beach and Jones Beach in the east.
Apparently, the ship's ocean congestion began to grow sharply in the evening of September 25.
The main reasons are buoyant purchases ahead of the holiday season and a shortage of labor in the country after layoffs and layoffs during the pandemic.
Similar problems have been seen on the west coast of the United States in recent weeks. 56 container ships are stuck at anchor or drifting off the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach.
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The Port of New York and New Jersey serves the world's largest ocean carriers and global alliances.
It consists of a complex of approximately 386 km of navigable canals, as well as anchorages and port facilities.
The record number of huge cargo ships clogging up key ports is having a negative impact on the global supply chain. Many retailers are looking for various ways to deal with scarcity and rising prices.
