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Southern California Ports Struggle to Trim Cargo Backlog as Omicron Surges

Team of logistic engineer man and woman with medical face mask standing outside on a large commercial dock during pandemic.

As infections among Southern California dockworkers rise, the Covid-19 Omicron variant is impeding efforts to clear a backlog of about 100 container ships at the nation’s busiest port complex. According to the Pacific Maritime Association, approximately 800 dockworkers—roughly one-tenth of the daily workforce at the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach—were unavailable for Covid-related… Continue reading Southern California Ports Struggle to Trim Cargo Backlog as Omicron Surges