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The Port of Los Angeles will finally start operating 24\/7 to get offshore container ships unloaded.<\/p>\n
https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/news\/business-58901777<\/a><\/p>\n From the article:<\/p>\n One of biggest US ports will start operating 24 hours a day to try to clear long queues of cargo ships stuck waiting outside.<\/strong><\/p>\n It comes as officials scramble to ease global supply issues that may lead to goods shortages this Christmas.<\/p>\n The Port of Los Angeles in California will handle more goods at night after a similar move by nearby Long Beach port.<\/p>\n The ports – which handle 40% of all cargo containers entering the US – have faced months of problems.<\/p>\n Major US firms such as Walmart and FedEx have also committed to increasing their round-the-clock operations to help clear the jam, the White House said on Wednesday<\/a>.<\/p>\n What is going on?<\/strong><\/p>\n Global supply chains have been disrupted as economies have unlocked and consumer demand has roared back.<\/p>\n As retailers rushed to restock their inventories, the shipping system struggled to keep up. Covid shutdowns at major ports and factories in Asia have added to the problem.<\/p>\n It has led to shortages of children’s toys, timber, new clothes and pet food in the US and elsewhere, while also pushing up consumer prices. – article<\/p>\n This does not at all explain the rise in gas at the pump. My exploratory jaunts have brought me to gas stations that were universally showing a cost of or near $3.599\/gallon for regular, but that is in my state and my local area. Across the state line, it\u2019s as much as $0.50\/gal less, and per Gas Buddy, it appears to be dropping a bit. Gas Buddy is a good spot to check gas prices in your area. Use the map. It gives you a better scope on what is going on. Link is below.<\/p>\n