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Cargo ship bottleneck off LA coast is STILL at all-time high - with nearly 100 ships waiting to berth - despite port officials claiming number had HALVED
The number of ships docked off the California coast is still at an all-time high - contradicting claims from officials the number has dwindled in recent weeks
On Tuesday, Port of Los Angeles Executive Director Gene Seroka announced there were 46 boats stationed off the shores of Long Beach and Los Angeles
However, according to data provided by ship-tracking outfit MarineTraffic, there are currently 96 cargo ships docked near the two popular ports
The inconsistency in the number of ships stems from a new policy recently employed by shipping trade groups
The new policy encourages boats traversing the Pacific, often hailing from Asia, to sit 150 miles offshore as they wait to unload their precious cargo
Some ships have been waiting to berth since October, amid the US' continuing supply chain crisis
The policy, put into effect of November 16, encourages incoming vessels to wait out in the open ocean amid the traffic jams - rather than at the backed-up ports
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-10280709/Number-cargo-ships-LA-coast-time-high-despite-claims-port-officials.html?source=patrick.net
Cargo ship bottleneck off LA coast is STILL at all-time high - with nearly 100 ships waiting to berth - despite port officials claiming number had HALVED
The number of ships docked off the California coast is still at an all-time high - contradicting claims from officials the number has dwindled in recent weeks
On Tuesday, Port of Los Angeles Executive Director Gene Seroka announced there were 46 boats stationed off the shores of Long Beach and Los Angeles
However, according to data provided by ship-tracking outfit MarineTraffic, there are currently 96 cargo ships docked near the two popular ports
The inconsistency in the numb...
Same thing reported for SF Bay: all container ships idling in the bay were ordered to go fucking idle in the fucking ocean 50 miles away from the shore. "It's for the air quality!"
Not as bad as the one above, but still:
(image of RIP OFF invoice)
Now I'm seeing 20yo quarter million mile trucks with disclosed rust damage and salvage/lemon law buyback titles in Philadelphia getting nationwide bids well into 5 figures.
zzyzzx saysNot as bad as the one above, but still:
(image of RIP OFF invoice)
Man I hope everyone who saw that WALKED straight off that dealer's lot obviously in response to reading it, then never returned no matter what. The vehicle market IS crazy, but those who can hold out for a year or two won't face this bullshit.
I've been looking at Suburbans to upgrade my dead 99 for heavy towing. 2 years ago when my budget was tighter, people were GIVING the damn things away. Now I'm seeing 20yo quarter million mile trucks with disclosed rust damage and salvage/lemon law buyback titles in Philadelphia getting nationwide bids well into 5 figures.
https://notthebee.com/article/um-is-anyone-at-all-concerned-that-grocery-stores-around-the-country-seem-to-be-running-out-of-food-at-an-alarming-rate?source=patrick.net
That's one way to overcome #EmptyshelvesBiden's economy.
Yes, that is one entire produce section of a grocery store containing nothing but heads of iceberg lettuce, all spread out.
Let's zoom in a bit on that.
https://notthebee.com/article/heres-your-bidens-america-photo-of-the-day?source=patrick.net
That's one way to overcome #EmptyshelvesBiden's economy.
Yes, that is one entire produce section of a grocery store containing nothing but heads of iceberg lettuce, all spread out.
Let's zoom in a bit on that.
JANUARY 25, 2022
The Price-Jabbing International Trucking Vax Mandate
Team Biden’s latest diktat will only make the current supply chain crisis worse.
The nation’s supply troubles might have just gotten worse following the Department of Homeland Security issuing yet another COVID vaccine mandate. A new U.S. port regulation recently went into effect mandating that noncitizens may not enter the U.S. through ports of entry unless they have been fully vaccinated against COVID-19. While the new mandate does not apply to American truck drivers, it does apply to all Canadian and Mexican drivers. Furthermore, both Canada and Mexico have implemented similar rules, effectively preventing U.S. truck drivers from hauling cargo internationally if they have not been vaccinated.
US warns that chip shortage could shut down factories
Companies that use semiconductors are down to less than five days of inventory — a sharp drop from 40 days in 2019, according to a department survey of 150 companies. The chips used in the production of automobiles and medical devices are especially scarce.
We're starting to cannibalize old assemblies for chips that are no longer available. Not a good sign...
US warns that chip shortage could shut down factories
I had to call the shop to inquire.
That's normal and has been the case my entire adult life.
Yes, I know, automation and cost reduction and all that. Also, less service.
Has anyone been to a sit down restaurant where you order from a tablet mounted to the table, and an R2D2 robot brings the food, or something similar?
Hard to read the itemized pricing. Is it the "MVA" line that looks to be $10900?
From what I've heard they are having a heck of a time getting soybeans shipped to China.
Hard to read the itemized pricing. Is it the "MVA" line that looks to be $10900?
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I was interested in getting a phone with good privacy, the Librem, but they can't say when it will be available because they can't get parts.
My laptop is dying too, and I looked into the Dell XPS 13, but guess what? Six week lead time because of supply chain issues, and they won't even commit to six weeks.