Dozens of cargo ships stuck waiting off New York’s coast amid port staff shortages and surging demand for goods – By Zahra Tayeb (Business Insider) / Sept 26 2021
- Dozens of container ships are stuck waiting off the coast of New York, per Mail Online.
- It comes amid surging demand for goods ahead of the holiday season and a national labor shortage.
- Port of New York and New Jersey appears to be facing similar issues as West coast ports.
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Around 24 cargo ships and oil tankers are stuck waiting to dock off the coast of Long Island, New York, due to a surge in demand for consumer goods and short-staffed ports.
MarineTraffic, the global ship tracking site, showed ships gathered a few miles off the coastline that stretches from Long Beach in the west to Lido Beach and Jones Beach Island in the east, The Daily Mail reported.
The ships appeared to have been stuck in place since at least Saturday evening, the outlet added.
Pandemic-induced shopping sprees ahead of the holiday season, coupled with a national labor shortage, are thought to be the main cause.
