In a serious situation where the epidemic situation continues to worsen and is on the verge of collapse, the city of Los Angeles in the United States announced on December 3 that it has re-entered the lockdown. Prior to this, the two major ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach were “nearly paralyzed” due to the shortage of equipment and manpower. After Los Angeles was “closed” this time, these goods were no longer managed.
On December 2, local time, the City of Los Angeles issued an emergency administrative order requiring all residents of the city to stay at home from now on. People can only legally leave their homes when they engage in certain necessary activities.
The emergency administrative order requires the people to stay at home, and all units that need to go to work in person should be closed. As early as November 30th, Los Angeles had issued a stay-at-home order, and the stay-at-home order issued this time is more stringent.
On December 3, local time, California Governor Gavin Newsom also announced a new home order. The new home order divides California into five regions: Northern California, Greater Sacramento, Bay Area, San Joaquin Valley and Southern California. California will ban all non-essential travel throughout the state.
Recently, due to equipment and manpower shortages in the two major ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach in the United States, news of serious port congestion and continued increase in freight rates have gradually prevailed.
Recently, due to equipment and manpower shortages in the two major ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach in the United States, news of serious port congestion and continued increase in freight rates have gradually prevailed.
Earlier, major shipping companies issued notices stating that the Port of Los Angeles is severely short of labor and that the loading and unloading of ships will be greatly affected. However, after the “closure” of Los Angeles, these cargoes have no one to manage.
In terms of air transportation, the US epidemic has exacerbated the paralysis of LAX. According to industry sources, CA has notified the cancellation of all passenger aircraft cargo flights and passenger changes from December 1 to 10 due to the widespread infection of COVID-19 in LAX local demolition personnel in Los Angeles, USA. CZ has followed up and cancelled more than 10 flights. MU is expected to follow up, and the recovery time is yet to be determined.
At present, the epidemic situation in the United States is also very severe. Christmas is coming again, and more goods will enter the United States after the “closed city”, and the logistics pressure will only increase.
Judging from the current situation, a freight forwarder said helplessly: “Freight will continue to rise in December, the timeliness of sea and air transportation will be more uncertain, and the space will be more tight.”