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Cargo ship bottleneck off LA coast is STILL at all-time high -

• https://www.dailymail.co.uk By ALEX HAMMER

The number of ships docked off the California coast is still at an all-time high - contradicting claims from officials the number has dwindled in recent weeks

On Tuesday, Port of Los Angeles Executive Director Gene Seroka announced there were 46 boats stationed off the shores of Long Beach and Los Angeles

However, according to data provided by ship-tracking outfit MarineTraffic, there are currently 96 cargo ships docked near the two popular ports 

The inconsistency in the number of ships stems from a new policy recently employed by shipping trade groups

The new policy encourages boats traversing the Pacific, often hailing from Asia, to sit 150 miles offshore as they wait to unload their precious cargo 

Some ships have been waiting to berth since October, amid the US' continuing supply chain crisis 

The policy, put into effect of November 16, encourages incoming vessels to wait out in the open ocean amid the traffic jams - rather than at the backed-up ports 


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