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Every The Dwell brief: what moved in US port congestion, week by week.
Long Beach Outbound Rail Up 22%, Nine-Plus-Day Units Fall to 301
LA/Long Beach stays Flowing. Long Beach outbound rail rose to 3,047 units, up 22% week over week. Nine-plus-day pending units fell 60% to 301. US ships awaiting berth: 3, well below the five-year median.
Long Beach Rail Outbound Drops 17%, Nine-Plus-Day Boxes Clear Faster
Long Beach rail outbound volume dropped 17.0% week over week to 2,503, while nine-plus-day containers clearing by rail jumped 88.9% to 750. All three major complexes hold a Flowing import-friction read.
LA/Long Beach Friction Eases to Flowing, Truck PTI Below Normal
LA/Long Beach's friction read is back to Flowing after last week's Some Pressure read. The BTS truck PTI fell to 2.26, below its trailing-12-month normal of 4.07. All three major complexes are now Flowing.
LA/Long Beach Friction Read Lifts to Some Pressure
Ships awaiting berth at LA/Long Beach reached 3 this week, triple the trailing-12-month normal of 1 ship, lifting the complex's import-friction read to Some pressure. NY/NJ and Savannah remain Flowing.
Gulf Coast Anchor Count Doubles to 2, US Queue Flat at 10
All three tracked complexes at Flowing. Gulf Coast ships at anchor doubled week over week to 2, still 50% below its five-year median. The US ships-awaiting-berth total holds flat at 10 ships, 70% below the five-year median.
Savannah Queue Halves to 2, All Three Complexes Now Flowing
Savannah ships awaiting berth fell 50% on the week to 2, returning to its trailing-12-month normal. All three major complexes now sit at Flowing. The US ship queue rose 25% to 10 but remains 55% below the five-year median.
Savannah Friction Read at Some Pressure, Ship Queue Doubles to 4
Savannah's friction read sits at Some pressure as ships awaiting berth doubled to 4, above the trailing-12-month normal of 2. LA/Long Beach cleared to zero. The US total is 8 ships, still 50% below the five-year median.
US Ship Queue Up 50% to 6, Savannah Now One-Third of the Count
The US container ship queue rose 50% on the week to 6 ships per MARAD, while Savannah's portion fell from three-quarters to one-third. All three major complexes hold a Flowing import-friction read.
Savannah Accounts for 3 of 4 US Ships Awaiting Berth, West and Gulf Coasts Clear
All three major complexes remain at Flowing. The US ships-awaiting-berth count is 4, with Savannah holding 3 of those vessels. LA/Long Beach and the West Coast report zero ships awaiting berth.
Peak Season Opens With All Complexes at Flowing, No New Readings Published
No new port readings since last issue. LA/Long Beach, NY/NJ and Savannah all hold a Flowing import-friction read as peak season opens, with ship queues and truck indexes near trailing-12-month normals.
US Ship Queue Triples to 6, East Coast Anchor Count Up 150%
The US container ship queue tripled week over week to 6 ships awaiting berth, with East Coast ships at anchor climbing to 5. LA/Long Beach, NY/NJ and Savannah all hold Flowing friction reads.
LA/Long Beach Ship Queue Clears to Zero, US Total Falls to 2
Ships awaiting berth at LA/Long Beach cleared to zero per MARAD and the Marine Exchange, 100% below the five-year median. The all-US count fell 80% on the week to 2 ships. All three major complexes: Flowing.
LA/Long Beach Ship Queue Doubles, Friction Read Stays Flowing
Ships awaiting berth at LA/Long Beach doubled week over week to 2 vessels but the complex holds Flowing. The broader US container-ship queue eased to 7 ships, now 44% below its five-year median.
US Container Ship Queue at 8 Vessels, 41% Below the Five-Year Median
Ship queue at 8 vessels system-wide (MARAD), 41% below the five-year median. Both major complexes reading Flowing. Houston and Long Beach loaded imports running above five-year norms in the latest monthly port-authority release.
Ship Queue Up 33% on the Week, Still 52% Below Five-Year Median
US ship queue up 33% on the week to 8 ships awaiting berth, still 52% below the five-year median. LA/Long Beach and NY/NJ both read Flowing. Long Beach loaded imports 16% above the five-year median on the latest monthly release.
LA/Long Beach Ship Queue Doubles, Both Coasts Still Flowing
Ships awaiting berth at LA/Long Beach doubled to 2 week over week, per Marine Exchange data. Both coasts hold a Flowing import-friction read. Houston loaded imports ran 19% above their 5-year median in the latest port authority release.
US Ship Queue Drops to 5, Running 72% Below the 5-Year Median
Ships awaiting berth at all US container ports fell to 5 this week, down 50% on the week and 72% below the 5-year median (MARAD). Import friction reads Flowing at LA/Long Beach and NY/NJ.
US Ship Queue at 10, Running 49% Below Its Five-Year Median
US ships awaiting berth fell to 10, running 49% below the five-year median (MARAD), as both LA/Long Beach and NY/NJ register Flowing on the import-friction read heading into early summer peak-season positioning.
LA/Long Beach and NY/NJ Both Flowing in Late May
Both gateway complexes read Flowing. LA/Long Beach ships awaiting berth at 2 and truck planning-time index at 4.07 are near their trailing-12-month normals. Savannah ships awaiting berth stands at 5 ships, 43% above its five-year median.
Ships Awaiting Berth at US Ports Run 58% Below the 5-Year Median
Ships awaiting berth at all US ports: 4 this week, 58% below the 5-year median. LA/Long Beach and NY/NJ read Flowing. West Coast loaded imports are mixed: Houston and LA/Long Beach above the 5-year median, Seattle/Tacoma below.