Community Alert

Congestion at the Ports: Nov. 3 Hearing to Address Shipping Crisis

The ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles play a major role in the global supply chain and are crucial to the health of the American economy. At any given time, dozens of massive container ships sit in San Pedro Bay, but now they have been inundated with imports resulting in long wait times for ships to unload at the ports.

Things to know:

• Approximately 40% of all goods arriving in the U.S. come through the two ports.

• Delays may impact holiday shopping and cost of goods

• Shortage of trucks contributes to the supply chain strain.

• California farmers are struggling to export their goods.

• Experts predict the shipping surge will last into 2022.

The chairman of the Assembly Select Committee on Ports and Goods Movement will be holding a joint informational hearing with the State Senate in the State Capitol to examine the issues facing California supply chains and identify solutions to the shipping crisis.

Time: 9:30 a.m. Nov. 3

Details: Watch the hearing live at www.assembly.ca.gov/ todaysevents