Harbor Patrol in Newport Harbor was aware of the situation but never received a call of distress, Orange County Sheriff’s Department Lt. Chris Corn. Elon Musk says that Tesla is “working hard on increasing Powerwall production”, as delivery delays are extending into 2021. San Pedro’s Ports O’ Call was torn down. The county does not track infections by occupation because the data are limited, she said. A chance of showers in the morning. California’s unemployment agency woes left out of Newsom’s State of the State. 2021-03-10 23:47 (UTC) 2021-03-10 15:47 LT (UTC -8) 2021-03-10 15:47 MyT (UTC -8) 1 hour ago. Los Angeles Port Congestion Lingers, Slowing U.S.-Asia Trade. Winds gusting to 55 knots (63 mph) and 17-foot seas forced 17 ships – 14 container ships, two tankers and one cruise ship – to leave spots at which they were anchored for better cover from the elements. “Right now, there are a bunch of them all lined up off Newport and Laguna,” he said. “But I don’t want to wait until it’s too late and then say, ‘Now we’ve got to shut this thing down,’” Seroka said. A lot of community transmission. Mostly cloudy in the morning, then becoming mostly sunny. “If we don’t do something fast,” he said, “we are jeopardizing the fluidity of the movement of cargo.”. In the past two months, two container ships making transpacific crossings have encountered bad weather and high seas that contributed to the loss of nearly 2,500 containers overboard. There is a lot of fear.”, The longshore workers are among many essential employees wanting vaccinations soon, she added. But shipping delays have pushed back delivery to … Coronavirus and COVID-19 pandemic and health news. ANGELS PILOT. The gallery will resume in seconds. She’s won many awards including first place in news (2016) by the Orange County Press Club for her coverage of record numbers of whale entanglements off the California coast. Wednesday, March 10, 2021 ... we're in a very difficult situation which has led to a lot of delays,” said Richard Ballantyne, ... including inspections of animal and plant products, to the start of July 2021. Right now we’re moving fairly slowly because we just don’t have enough vaccine.”, California’s new workplace laws: COVID-19 safety, family leave and more. Rain and snow coming to Southern California — what can we expect? It’s part of a dramatic reshaping of the waterfront. Maybe both. Extremely high inbound volumes combined with logistical complications both inside and outside the ports are causing the landside delays. A backlog of cargo at the ports of L.A. and Long Beach is colliding with a wave of COVID-19 infections among dockworkers. LA port delays challenge Union Pacific ... and congestion from new shipping patterns have slowed operations for Union Pacific at marine terminals in the Port of Los Angeles-Long Beach. The storm prevented “many” scheduled port movements, and marine officials indicated the congestion doesn’t look likely to clear soon: 28 additional container lines are scheduled to arrive in the next three days – 11 more than the usual pre-COVID traffic. The region around the Puget Sound has the second-largest concentration of warehouse space on the West Coast, with more than 10 million square feet added in the past year and more than 30 new facilities opening in 2021, Stambaugh said. Rives’ maritime strategic business development and leadership experience, which includes 15 years with ocean carrier CMA CGM, will help Port NOLA fully realize current and future growth opportunities. Get our free business newsletter for insights and tips for getting by. Search the world's information, including webpages, images, videos and more. A cargo ship sits off the coast of San Pedro on Tuesday, January 26, 2021. By Alan Wolf, YSN. “We got to keep it rolling.”, Cordero endorsed the need for immediate dockworker vaccinations. (Photo by Brittany Murray, Press-Telegram/SCNG), A cargo ship sits off the coast of Long Beach on Tuesday, January 26, 2021. Erika’s covered military change of command and seen military affairs firsthand from the sea aboard a battleship, air from a MV-22 Osprey, and land including Pendleton’s International war games and San Clemente ... just that, highlighting achievements of some of Orange County’s most dedicated volunteers and non-profit leaders. About eight years ago, Sacramento resident Marc Valdez threw a most unusual party. The wave surge damaged navigational equipment near the Newport Harbor jetty, and the U.S. Coast Guard was notified to fix the light, Corn said. The Los Angeles port is expecting to handle 155,000 inbound containers next week, 80% more compared to a year earlier, according to Bloomberg. Erika Ritchie reports on South Orange County coastal communities, military issues and Camp Pendleton for the OC Register. “There was a large ship about a quarter of a mile off the beach. The approaching storm is forcing ships to flee to safety. The approaching storm is forcing ships to flee to safety. Column: What we’ve learned — and what we still don’t know — after our pandemic year, The pandemic told us a lot about American society, but left many questions unanswered, L.A. County-owned hotel used as COVID-19 quarantine site broke safety rules, complaint says. Mostly cloudy. Zion National Park search for missing California woman cost $60,000 report says, Uber and Lyft to finally share names of drivers deactivated over sexual assault and other serious incidents, COVID job market: California unemployment claims top 100,000, Biden to announce plans to purchase 100 million more Johnson & Johnson coronavirus vaccine doses. —Marine Exchange (@MXSOCAL) January 29, 2021 . A cargo ship sits off the coast of Long Beach on Tuesday, January 26, 2021. “I’ve never seen anything like it,” said John Szabo, a Newport Beach resident who was at Corona Del Mar State Beach on Monday, Jan. 27. You may occasionally receive promotional content from the Los Angeles Times. Shipping containers are stacked below a crane at the Port of Los Angeles on Jan. 12, 2021. Nearly 700 dockworkers at the twin ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach have contracted COVID-19 and hundreds more are taking virus-related leaves, raising fears of a severe slowdown in the region’s multibillion-dollar logistics economy. The governor’s address came after the EDD said its backlog of delayed, unapproved claims has doubled since the start of the year to more than 1 million. Some of Seattle and Tacoma’s recent port business will be temporary, some longer term. “We’re spending money on retail goods.”. COVID-19 has forced ports to delay, with some shipping companies suspending all New Zealand-bound cargo. If you see comments that you find offensive, please use the “Flag as Inappropriate” feature by hovering over the right side of the post, and pulling down on the arrow that appears. Erika’s passionate about animals and outdoor adventure. A lot of workplace transmission….