A traffic jam in a snowstorm — that's how people describe the scene at West Coast ports, where cargo ships are stacking up. This shipping bottleneck could have ripple effects across the U.S.

The first cargo ships have hit the ports along the west coast facing the new 145% tariff increase for China set by the Trump administration. advertisement. KATV Little Rock/Pine Bluff.

SAN FRANCISCO – West Coast ports began running at full speed Monday, the first weekday in more than two months operations have been even close to normal because of a labor dispute. Dock workers ...

As such, modernizing West Coast ports is a sensitive subject as negotiations continue to replace a contract that expired in July 2022. Negotiations with the International Longshore and Warehouse Union ...

Shipping companies say West Coast ports, including those in Los Angeles and Long Beach, could shut down if a new labor contract isn’t reached with dockworkers. Shipping companies all but closed ...

OAKLAND, Calif. — Three terminals at the Port of Seattle were full Sunday, with five vessels waiting to be unloaded as most West Coast seaports were back at full operation after a deal was ...

Remember when there was a line, like, 100 ships long to get into the Port of Los Angeles? Well, there is no backup now. Container volumes at West Coast ports have fallen 10% since before the pandemic.

What to know about the West Coast ports’ slowdown If dockworkers and port operators can’t agree on a new contract, there could be major implications for the U.S. supply chain Updated June 12, 2023 ...

Economists and trade experts say a potential shutdown of 29 West Coast ports would have very little effect on the broader U.S. economy. Above, three container ships wait to dock this week at the ...