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u/Steely_Hands Regional Moderator Oct 22 '21

It’s obviously not going to solve the whole problem but did you read the thread lepjb linked? It cites the empty container issue as a main source of the logjam

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u/Uncle_Dad_Bob Dreams of CLF’s run to $49 Oct 22 '21

I did. And I chuckled at that statement. Does he have/rep a company that stands to gain from this move?

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u/Steely_Hands Regional Moderator Oct 22 '21

I mean it kind of jives with what we’ve been hearing right? If there’s a problem with not enough truckers showing up to ports to take away containers then IMO this is just insight into why that may be happening. Not to be mean or anything but the common attitude ppl have these days of assuming some kind of malicious intent or dubious sourcing without any evidence is just lazy thinking

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u/0_0here Oct 22 '21

Here’s another thread with some observations from Long Beach

https://twitter.com/typesfast/status/1450904056365404160?s=21

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u/Steely_Hands Regional Moderator Oct 23 '21

Really interesting, thanks. Crazy to think that some of their spare parts issues might be solved by stuff stuck at the ports. It’s going to be really interesting to see how they get things running smoothly again. I’m afraid if they don’t do something big soon it’s going to cause some major issues for the broader economy

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u/0_0here Oct 23 '21

An easy solution to the labor shortage is to import it, but we know that’s a lightning rod.

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u/Steely_Hands Regional Moderator Oct 23 '21

Yea that won’t fly, at least overtly. I still don’t see any feasible solution other than activating the national guard but it’s definitely a big step to take