Those of you who liked the thread on shipping/ports/blockages may like this:

[dixiegrrrrl]

Two things:

I get a newsletter from Bloomberg on "supply lines" information. Always good stuff.

Today's letter sez:

Southern California’s ports are vowing to get tougher with the owners of containers languishing on port property, one of a series of steps announced this week to clear the U.S.’s clogged trade arteries.
The ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach this week announced they will levy a surcharge on ocean carriers with containers overstaying their welcome. Starting Nov. 1, boxes waiting nine days or longer for truck transport would incur the fee, as would containers waiting three or more days by rail. The surcharge will start at $100 per container and increase in $100 increments each day.
Ocean carriers and trucking companies have each blamed the other for the lion’s share of the container build-up over the past few months. During that period, the backlog has grown.

the rest of article:
tinyurl.com/2y5hpecw

Also, here is where you can sign up for the news letter, it's free and no spam.

https://www.bloomberg.com/account/newsletters/supply-lines

they have one of global economy, also:
https://www.bloomberg.com/account/newsletters/new-economy-daily

[DinahMoeHum]

1. Thanks for this heads-up.

I'm retired after 20+ yeatrs in the ocean transportation/logistics/documentation profession.
Not a bad way to keep up with what's happening.