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In reply to the discussion: Let me make this pellucidly clear [View all]FakeNoose
(31,375 posts)32. The empty shipping containers need to be loaded onto ships and taken back to China
... or wherever they came from.
There's such a clutter of empty containers on the docks (West Coast) that they can't unload the newest shipments until they make some room. I believe the (federal or state) government will have to step in and start ordering them to do this, because nobody is showing any leadership at the docks.
In addition there are serious manpower shortages among the dockworkers, and that's mainly due to Covid. (That's my guess anyway.)
Perhaps the U.S. Coast Guard can step in a provide manpower, and the U.S. Navy can provide ships to carry empty containers back to China? Just to get them out of the way....
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If only this country had enough intelligent people that realized this truth. Instead,
bullwinkle428
Oct 2021
#1
Don't Moscow Mitch and his wife, former Secretary of Transportation Elaine Chau ..
IggleDuer
Oct 2021
#30
The empty shipping containers need to be loaded onto ships and taken back to China
FakeNoose
Oct 2021
#32
too many truck, rail, and warehouse workers are too Trumpified to wear their masks
paulkienitz
Oct 2021
#36
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Oct 2021
#40
Malaise, we might note the public sector's key part of our supply chain is relatively healthy.
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Oct 2021
#43
MSM in conjunction with the conservatronic PTB are Carterizing their own creation.
jaxexpat
Oct 2021
#44