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Rail Congestion Continues at Los Angeles & Long Beach
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Import cargo moving inland by rail through the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach continues to experience extended dwell times, with a significant number of containers remaining at marine terminals while awaiting rail movement.
As of October 13:
- Los Angeles: 18,655 import containers were awaiting on-dock rail, with 5,010 containers — 26.9% — waiting 9 days or longer.
- Long Beach: 16,960 import containers were awaiting on-dock rail, with 2,968 containers — 17.5% — waiting 9 days or longer.
Recent industry data has also shown average rail dwell at the LA/Long Beach port complex increasing, while truck dwell has remained comparatively stable. This points to continued pressure on the rail portion of the inland supply chain as high cargo volumes move through Southern California.
What This Means for Importers
Customers with cargo moving through Los Angeles or Long Beach and connecting to inland destinations by rail should continue to plan for the possibility of extended transit times. Rail capacity constraints and terminal backlogs may result in containers remaining at the port longer than originally anticipated before being loaded onto a train.
We are closely monitoring impacted shipments and working with our carrier partners to obtain the latest information available. Unfortunately, individual rail departure schedules may not always be available while congestion persists.
We will continue to provide updates as conditions develop.
Sources: Port of Los Angeles and Port of Long Beach daily rail reporting; FreightWaves; The Dwell.
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