2. No, that wasn't 'CA regs'. It was a local Long Beach ordinance. And it was for empties. And it was never a problem before but as soon as Flexport CEO Ryan Petersen brought it up, Long Beach issued an emergency variance [1], like within a day. FWIW, the Seattle Fire Department has the same two high regulation.
3. There are a lot more points in the supply chain that use labor and that have been affected by COVID than container crane operators. It is a complex issue [4].
[1] https://longbeach.gov/press-releases/city-of-long-beach-stat...
Yes, the United States exports coal, quite a bit [2], 4th in the world [3].
[2] https://www.eia.gov/energyexplained/coal/imports-and-exports...
[3] https://www.worldstopexports.com/coal-exports-country/
[4] https://www.logisticsmgmt.com/article/cargo_congestion_on_we...
1. CA truck emission standards preclude about 40% of chassis from entering CA ports until they meet standards.
2. CA regs, until this week, prevented stacking containers more than 2 high.
3. Ports not short labor, in fact they just added a night shift - well underutilized b/c 1 & 2 above.
RE: Coal
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-10-26/coal-pile...