Experts have questioned whether the Port of Los Angeles will ever recover,
noting that many companies have already shifted their supply chains to Southeast Asia and Mexico,
so it will take a major marketing push to get traffic moving again,
and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce has called on the Biden administration to intervene in the negotiations and get a deal done quickly.
Port delays negative for retailers
The president of the National Retail Federation said that port delays have negatively impacted retailers and stakeholders who rely on West Coast ports,
and that retailers need a smooth flow of goods.
The Impact of Increased Transportation Costs on U.S. Agricultural Exports
The limited number of ships and high demand in 2021 increased transportation costs,
which also affected U.S. agricultural exports, as carriers stopped importing U.S. agricultural products to quickly bring in empty containers,
creating a container shortage. In 2022, dockworkers were blamed for supply chain disruptions,
with longshoremen claiming that port terminal operators were trying to create a negative image of workers in the public ahead of contract negotiations.
Another issue facing workers is the attempt by port terminal operators to replace workers with robots leased from cities or the military.
