On May 17, 2022 some 29 container ships were waiting outside the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach, compared to just five container ships waiting at the ports on October 13, 2020. The congestion at the ports peaked on January 9, 2022 when 109 container vessels were waiting outside the ports. This high increase in congestion was due to disruptions to the global supply chain caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Number of container ships waiting outside the Port of Los Angeles and the Port of Long Beach between October 13, 2020 and May 17, 2022
Figures prior to May 17, 2022 were take from previous editions of the publication.
Figures from October 13, 2020 to October 13, 2021 were taken from this source.
The figure for January 9, 2022 was taken from this source.
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Flexport. (May 17, 2022). Number of container ships waiting outside the Port of Los Angeles and the Port of Long Beach between October 13, 2020 and May 17, 2022 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1271667/ship-congestion-port-of-los-angeles-and-long-beach/
Flexport. "Number of container ships waiting outside the Port of Los Angeles and the Port of Long Beach between October 13, 2020 and May 17, 2022." Chart. May 17, 2022. Statista. Accessed December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1271667/ship-congestion-port-of-los-angeles-and-long-beach/
Flexport. (2022). Number of container ships waiting outside the Port of Los Angeles and the Port of Long Beach between October 13, 2020 and May 17, 2022. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1271667/ship-congestion-port-of-los-angeles-and-long-beach/
Flexport. "Number of Container Ships Waiting outside The Port of Los Angeles and The Port of Long Beach between October 13, 2020 and May 17, 2022." Statista, Statista Inc., 17 May 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1271667/ship-congestion-port-of-los-angeles-and-long-beach/
Flexport, Number of container ships waiting outside the Port of Los Angeles and the Port of Long Beach between October 13, 2020 and May 17, 2022 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1271667/ship-congestion-port-of-los-angeles-and-long-beach/ (last visited December 22, 2024)
Number of container ships waiting outside the Port of Los Angeles and the Port of Long Beach between October 13, 2020 and May 17, 2022 [Graph], Flexport, May 17, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1271667/ship-congestion-port-of-los-angeles-and-long-beach/
