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If you look at the various ports, the ships are waiting to enter so that they can offload. There's a lack of shipping options available to get items to the US
by X-Istence 5y ago
If you look at the various ports, the ships are waiting to enter so that they can offload.
There's a lack of shipping options available to get items to the US in the first place, that means that various bits and bobs necessary to manufacture a widget aren't available because they are stuck in a shipping container somewhere around the world and there is no available space to put it on a ship.
- cactus2093 5y agoYep outside of a few industries that have specific supply constraints (like semiconductors) the broad shortages are mostly due to the ports. They have zero room to absorb the additional demand thanks to the longshoreman unions having blocked all opportunities for automation and efficiency improvements over the past couple decades, so a record number of ships are waiting at anchor for many days if not weeks outside of major US ports.
- unglaublich 5y agoBlaming failures on unions and employees' rights is a traditional excuse for US companies it seems.