West coast ports feel the heat ahead of China imports surge
‘In Long Beach, we expect that the situation in Yantian could result in some new cargo volume fluctuations, with a lull in the next few weeks and a surge building in August,’ says Port of Long Beach deputy executive director Noel Hacegaba
Nerijus Poskus, vice-president of ocean strategy and carrier development for digital freight forwarder Flexport, estimates the congestion in Yantian will take six to eight weeks to clear