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Shipping containers in the Port of Los Angeles are stacked high on October 13.
Shipping containers in the Port of Los Angeles are stacked high on October 13.
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In pictures: Supply chain problems in the US

Published 9:18 AM EDT, Tue October 19, 2021
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As the end-of-year holiday shopping rush approaches, the United States is dealing with a supply chain backlog.

Some 200,000 shipping containers were gridlocked Monday, October 18, off the coast of Los Angeles as pandemic-related disruptions continued to affect various supply chains, said Gene Seroka, the executive director of the Port of Los Angeles.

"We have about two weeks' worth of work sitting at anchor right now," Seroka told CNN. "The question right now is: How do we segment this cargo?"

As the Biden administration tries to ease shipping woes, the Port of Los Angeles has moved to 24/7 operations. That adjustment in operations should yield a 10% increase in container flow, Moody's Analytics estimates

Take a look at the backlog at ports around the country:

Container ships are moored on October 9 off the Los Angeles and Long Beach ports in California.
Container ships are moored on October 9 off the Los Angeles and Long Beach ports in California.
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A worker waits for a crane to start moving containers from ship to shore on September 30 at the Port of Savannah in Georgia.
A worker waits for a crane to start moving containers from ship to shore on September 30 at the Port of Savannah in Georgia.
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A person sits on the beach in Seal Beach, California, on October 1 as container ships wait to dock at the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach.
A person sits on the beach in Seal Beach, California, on October 1 as container ships wait to dock at the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach.
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A cargo ship moves under the Bayonne Bridge in Bayonne, New Jersey, as it heads out to the ocean on October 6.
A cargo ship moves under the Bayonne Bridge in Bayonne, New Jersey, as it heads out to the ocean on October 6.
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Trucks transport cargo containers on October 14 at the Port of Baltimore in Maryland.
Trucks transport cargo containers on October 14 at the Port of Baltimore in Maryland.
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Crane operator Ryan Myers moves shipping containers on September 30 from ships to trucks at the Port of Savannah in Georgia.
Crane operator Ryan Myers moves shipping containers on September 30 from ships to trucks at the Port of Savannah in Georgia.
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Containers are seen on October 16 at the Port of Long Beach in California.
Containers are seen on October 16 at the Port of Long Beach in California.
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Cranes are seen on September 30 at the Port of Savannah in Georgia.
Cranes are seen on September 30 at the Port of Savannah in Georgia.
Erin Schaff/The New York Times/Redux Pictures
An 18-wheeler enters one of the main shipping container corridors on October 12 at The Port of Houston in Texas.
An 18-wheeler enters one of the main shipping container corridors on October 12 at The Port of Houston in Texas.
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A cargo ship moves under the Bayonne Bridge in Bayonne, New Jersey, as it heads into port on October 13.
A cargo ship moves under the Bayonne Bridge in Bayonne, New Jersey, as it heads into port on October 13.
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The sun sets on October 14 behind container cranes at the Port of Los Angeles.
The sun sets on October 14 behind container cranes at the Port of Los Angeles.
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Trailers sit idle on October 14 at a Virginia Inland Port facility in Front Royal, Virginia.
Trailers sit idle on October 14 at a Virginia Inland Port facility in Front Royal, Virginia.
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A commercial freight train carries a load of shipping containers on October 17 at the Port of Savannah in Georgia.
A commercial freight train carries a load of shipping containers on October 17 at the Port of Savannah in Georgia.
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