The Dwell https://the-dwell.com U.S. port congestion data: the plain-English congestion board for importers. en-us Thu, 15 Oct 2026 18:03:10 GMT Long Beach Outbound Rail Up 22%, Nine-Plus-Day Units Fall to 301 https://the-dwell.com/issues/2026-10-13 https://the-dwell.com/issues/2026-10-13 Tue, 13 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMT 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 https://the-dwell.com/issues/2026-10-06 https://the-dwell.com/issues/2026-10-06 Tue, 06 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMT 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 https://the-dwell.com/issues/2026-09-30 https://the-dwell.com/issues/2026-09-30 Wed, 30 Sep 2026 12:00:00 GMT 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 https://the-dwell.com/issues/2026-09-22 https://the-dwell.com/issues/2026-09-22 Tue, 22 Sep 2026 12:00:00 GMT 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 https://the-dwell.com/issues/2026-09-15 https://the-dwell.com/issues/2026-09-15 Tue, 15 Sep 2026 12:00:00 GMT 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 https://the-dwell.com/issues/2026-09-08 https://the-dwell.com/issues/2026-09-08 Tue, 08 Sep 2026 12:00:00 GMT 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 https://the-dwell.com/issues/2026-09-01 https://the-dwell.com/issues/2026-09-01 Tue, 01 Sep 2026 12:00:00 GMT 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 https://the-dwell.com/issues/2026-08-25 https://the-dwell.com/issues/2026-08-25 Tue, 25 Aug 2026 12:00:00 GMT 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 https://the-dwell.com/issues/2026-08-18 https://the-dwell.com/issues/2026-08-18 Tue, 18 Aug 2026 12:00:00 GMT 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 https://the-dwell.com/issues/2026-08-11 https://the-dwell.com/issues/2026-08-11 Tue, 11 Aug 2026 12:00:00 GMT 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% https://the-dwell.com/issues/2026-08-04 https://the-dwell.com/issues/2026-08-04 Tue, 04 Aug 2026 12:00:00 GMT 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 https://the-dwell.com/issues/2026-07-26 https://the-dwell.com/issues/2026-07-26 Sun, 26 Jul 2026 12:00:00 GMT 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 https://the-dwell.com/issues/2026-07-14 https://the-dwell.com/issues/2026-07-14 Tue, 14 Jul 2026 12:00:00 GMT 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 https://the-dwell.com/issues/2026-06-30 https://the-dwell.com/issues/2026-06-30 Tue, 30 Jun 2026 12:00:00 GMT 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 https://the-dwell.com/issues/2026-06-23 https://the-dwell.com/issues/2026-06-23 Tue, 23 Jun 2026 12:00:00 GMT 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 https://the-dwell.com/issues/2026-06-16 https://the-dwell.com/issues/2026-06-16 Tue, 16 Jun 2026 12:00:00 GMT 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 https://the-dwell.com/issues/2026-06-09 https://the-dwell.com/issues/2026-06-09 Tue, 09 Jun 2026 12:00:00 GMT 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 https://the-dwell.com/issues/2026-06-02 https://the-dwell.com/issues/2026-06-02 Tue, 02 Jun 2026 12:00:00 GMT 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 https://the-dwell.com/issues/2026-05-26 https://the-dwell.com/issues/2026-05-26 Tue, 26 May 2026 12:00:00 GMT 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 https://the-dwell.com/issues/2026-05-19 https://the-dwell.com/issues/2026-05-19 Tue, 19 May 2026 12:00:00 GMT 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.