Global Ship Backlog Just Got Even Worse As New Supply Chain Nemesis Emerges

Nation & State ^ | 10-152021

[Vigilanteman]

So how about we make this Christmas about Jesus Christ rather than stuff from China?

[Flash Bazbeaux]

I got second hand from a container leasing company that retailers wrote of Christmas weeks ago, and they’re focusing on Easter goods.

In other words, any notion of “If this doesn’t get fixed soon, we’ll miss Christmas”, is delusional. That horse left the barn long ago.

[Gumdrop]

It’s all going to be OK. The Biden administrqtion is now ‘thinking about it’.

[Gen.Blather]

The Democrats are fully invested in a globalized world, which I think they can manage using American money when they are not in full power as they are today. But globalization is finished. It was in the decline for several years with China becoming more expensive and more aggressive. Globalization can only exist when America is fully invested in keeping the sea lanes open for all. If the US Navy goes home then every country near a trade route will start declaring fees for passage. This will be like the Barbary Pirates, but on a global scale.

American citizens are wondering why they are paying to make German or (insert nation here) products to China or (insert nation here) reach their destination safely and cheaply

Companies relying on long supply lines will frequently have less or no product or more expensive product to sell. They will re-shore or nearshore or go out of business. This would have happened anyway, but we were “fortunate” that Covid gave us a wakeup call.

[Track9]

Pedo Joe might start building the wall once everyone starts leaving.

[SMARTY]

The ‘perfect storm’….thanks, “O” and Joe!

[OrioleFan]

I guess Buttigieg has it all in hand...

[blam]

Moody’s Report: Supply Chain Crisis ‘Will Get Worse’

[snoringbear]

Instead of sitting off the west coast for weeks on end why doesn’t some of these container ships use the Panama Canal and unload somewhere along the Gulf coast. I’ve read that since the modernization and widening and deepening of the canal most of the container ships are able to pass through the canal.

[Erik Latranyi]

While it is easy to be snarky and make this all about Christmas or cheap Chinese junk.....the truth is that the majority of what is sitting on those ships are materials and components needed to manufacture things.

Our domestic manufacturing is stalled, waiting on materials or subcomponents manufactured not just in China, but in other nations around the world.

Remember, if you are getting a fuel injection system from Spain, it is stuck at their ports because they cannot unload the ships and put your goods onto them.

It is a total collapse affecting many industries.

[mikelets456]

Yet another Marxist design to cancel holidays, traditions and our way of life. However, they can’t take Christ from those they’re trying to destroy. Maybe a lesson from “the Grinch” comes to mind.

[Lurker]

“why doesn’t some of these container ships use the Panama Canal and unload somewhere along the Gulf coast.”

Some are doing that but it takes twice as long and costs twice as much. Additionally some of those ports can’t handle the larger container ships. Then there are still the labor and ground transportation issues.

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[Sirius Lee]

Our domestic manufacturing is stalled, waiting on materials or subcomponents manufactured not just in China, but in other nations around the world.

It's a hard lesson for domestic manufacturers to learn. Maybe Americans should invest in American manufactured subcomponents. If this doesn't wake people up, then nothing will.

[Erik Latranyi]

Instead of sitting off the west coast for weeks on end why doesn’t some of these container ships use the Panama Canal and unload somewhere along the Gulf coast. I’ve read that since the modernization and widening and deepening of the canal most of the container ships are able to pass through the canal.

Many cargo ports cannot unload the larger ships. Also, diverting to a different port is a crapload of paperwork. Biden may actually be slow-walking any requests because it would take money from California and give it to ports in the Gulf states, Florida, South Carolina, etc.

Yes, political punishment for not voting the "right way"

[JayGalt]

Too busy with their new twins.

[Mouton]

Their thinking about it is something like them suggesting each illegal entering carry some goods with them. They can then send them to where the goods need be delivered.

Did I hear correctly the country’s Transportation Secretary is home on parental leave because the fag adopted a kid? If true, this place is so far from being reclaimed as the distance to the nearest star outside our system. No wonder the universe is heating up, we are approaching Hell.

[CincyRichieRich]

Those ships in US Waters, anchored for a long time, possession is 90% of the law?

[Vigilanteman]

The supply chain in which I am a minor cog actually did that several years ago at my urging. The following advantages soon became evident as I told upper management they would:

1. The extra ocean shipping cost is largely offset by the savings in overland transportation costs.

2. The extra time in using this method of shipping is largely offset by the unpredictability of rail delays from west coast ports to a train, transfers at Chicago railyard, etc.

3. And this is most important . . . for a few dollars more, you can get dependability on estimated time of arrival.

Now, of course, other cogs in the supply chain are discovering this fact and pushing up rates through the canal . . . if they can get the space. Cogs in the chain like me who implemented this years ago have our space reserved on a priority basis as existing and dependable customers. Too bad, so sad for those just figuring this out.

[mewzilla]

Anyone else remember this from 2002...

Navy SEALs Inspecting Radioactive Ship Off New Jersey

Really interesting...the ship's next port of call was going to be Norfolk, VA.