Category: backlog

Ports Try New Fines to Deal With a Container Tsunami

October 27, 2021
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The Los Angeles City Council authorized Oct. 27 port officials to impose hefty new fines as another way to try to clear the epic backlog of shipping containers clogging Los Angeles and Long Beach ports. The new surcharge applies to shipping containers held for longer than usual times on a growing flotilla of ocean carriers…

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Small Business Owners Complain of Product Shortages Due to Port Backlog

October 21, 2021
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As the port backlog continues, some local business owners in Los Angeles County say they are concerned about product shortages ahead of the holiday season. Sandy Rosco, the executive director of the San Gabriel Chamber of Commerce, said Oct. 20, the businesses that are hurting the most are small-to-medium-sized because their owners don’t have the…

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Pandemic Caused Court Backlog of ‘Grave Concern’ in England and Wales: Report

January 19, 2021
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The pandemic has caused a backlog of “grave concern” in courts in England and Wales, according to the national justice watchdogs, with the number of people in prison awaiting trial rising by 20 percent. Almost half of all courts were closed and jury trials halted in March in England and Wales during the first wave of…

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