The U.S. Westport has blocked all terminals. The strike may last for weeks or months.
It has been reported that truckers at the Port of Oakland have been on strike for three days since Monday (local time), with approximately 450 protesters blocking all of the port's terminal gates.
However, truckers in Oakland, California, prepared for a week-long strike protest. Earlier this week, truckers blocked operations at the third busiest container port in the western United States, causing further disruptions. Congestion in the U.S. Northeast and disruptions in inland transportation continue.
Truckers at the Port of Oakland prepare to continue their strike for months if AB5 concerns are not addressed.
According to reports, truckers have blocked vehicles from entering the Port of Oakland's container terminal. OICT gates and truck access to the Port of Oakland's three marine terminals have been closed all day, preventing almost all business except for a small amount in protest of California's AB5 law.
The law would impose stricter restrictions on drivers classified as employees on approximately 70,000 truckers who don't want to be employees or union members. It would be harder for truckers to earn a living if they lost their autonomy.
Protests in Oakland began on Monday but have become more disruptive as time passes. Protesters appeared ready to extend the protest Wednesday, port officials said Tuesday. "The strike protests could last for weeks or months," Gary Shergill told The Wall Street Journal.
During demonstrations and strikes, trucks are lined up in front of the Port of Oakland. Truckers have closed the terminal gates at the Port of Oakland.
There has been a disruption of cargo operations at the Port of Oakland due to protesting truckers, causing clogged ships and piles of cargo at the docks and skyrocketing inflation. During the fall holiday shopping season and back-to-school period, toy makers are busily importing goods.
The Port of Oakland is a major U.S. import gateway and agricultural export center for goods from Australia, China, Japan, and Korea, with more than 2,100 trucks passing through the docks daily.
Before the epidemic, ports were rarely congested, and ships rarely had to wait for berths. After the strike exacerbated congestion at the port during the outbreak, 15 container ships await berthing.
U.S. West > LA/LB terminals in the U.S.
The LA/LB terminal in the South West is also experiencing delays due to rail congestion and rail wait times of about 11 days. More than 9,000/28,000 containers have been stranded in the Port of Long Beach/Port of Los Angeles terminal for more than nine days, while 11,000/17,000 containers are awaiting loading in the rail terminal. Due to rail container stacking, the Port of Los Angeles is currently at 90% of its capacity, which means delays in truck pickups will add to traffic congestion. Truck containers account for nearly 40% of all long-term stranded containers at the port.
East Coast and Gulf Coast Ports
Many ships are waiting at ports on the East Coast and the Gulf Coast. In early July, 20 container ships were waiting for berths along the Gulf of Mexico/New York and New Jersey coasts. Detention times for import containers at New York and New Jersey terminals were delayed by 8–14 days in June.
Amazon's FTW1 warehouse in the United States Central (Texas) is currently experiencing serious congestion with its inland trailers. There is now a six-hour wait in line for truckers to be assigned to an empty terminal, and it will take at least four hours to unload cardboard around (palletized) and floor around (floor loaded) containers. In addition, the LAX9 Amazon warehouse is closed until Friday, affecting delivery times.