New estimates on how much longer the chip shortage will last

[arff]

Walmart had lots of chips yesterday

 

[snopro]

Walmart had lots of chips yesterday

I will tell BRP

 

[Summitric]

100 ships from around the world, mostly from Asia, parked off the California coast waiting to be unloaded. Not a problem with the docks, but the problem is not enough truck/transport drivers in that area, to haul the containers from the ports. Apparently the chips are onboard some of those cargo ships

 

[arff]

100 ships from around the world, mostly from Asia, parked off the California coast waiting to be unloaded. Not a problem with the docks, but the problem is not enough truck/transport drivers in that area, to haul the containers from the ports. Apparently the chips are onboard some of those cargo ships

Crazy they can’t find drivers or trucks

 

[Caper11]

Crazy they can’t find drivers or trucks

Bloody Union, they kicked the owner operators out of there years ago.

 

[NoBrakes!]

I read the trucks cant be registered before 2010 or something? so no trucks to do the hauling...

 

[Summitric]

I read the trucks cant be registered before 2010 or something? so no trucks to do the hauling...

I think they need to start using Portland or Seattle's ports more!!!

 

[acesup800]

I think they need to start using Portland or Seattle's ports more!!!

All the ports are backed up including Vancouver.....

 

[catalac]

What a train wreck… China are the winners create a pandemic and watch the west fold up.

 

[snopro]

100 ships from around the world, mostly from Asia, parked off the California coast waiting to be unloaded. Not a problem with the docks, but the problem is not enough truck/transport drivers in that area, to haul the containers from the ports. Apparently the chips are onboard some of those cargo ships

I posted that story on Crackbook and they flagged it as false info? WTF?

 

[arff]

Bloody Union, they kicked the owner operators out of there years ago.

Lol…

 

[catalac]

100 ships from around the world, mostly from Asia, parked off the California coast waiting to be unloaded. Not a problem with the docks, but the problem is not enough truck/transport drivers in that area, to haul the containers from the ports. Apparently
the chips are onboard some of those cargo ships

Current anchored ships, green ones are cargo.

 

[Caper11]

Lol…

What’s so funny??? You asked a question, and I gave you the answer.

 

[arff]

What’s so funny??? You asked a question, and I gave you the answer.

Oh just the union

 

[Caper11]

Oh just the union

It is, the truckers are the teamster union, they kicked out the independent owner operators years ago.
The port opened up to 24 hrs of operation and they cannot get more trucks. I’m sure they could more trucks if the they would allow non members in the port.

 

[Mike270412]

It is, the truckers are the teamster union, they kicked out the independent owner operators years ago.
The port opened up to 24 hrs of operation and they cannot get more trucks. I’m sure they could more trucks if the they would allow non members in the port.

Nobody wants to go to California.

 

[Cdnfireman]

It is, the truckers are the teamster union, they kicked out the independent owner operators years ago.
The port opened up to 24 hrs of operation and they cannot get more trucks. I’m sure they could more trucks if the they would allow non members in the port.

So if the teamsters kicked out the independents years ago, why is this the first year of the big backups? If you’re correct, the backups should have started the day after the independents were booted out, right?

 

[Caper11]

So if the teamsters kicked out the independents years ago, why is this the first year of the big backups? If you’re correct, the backups should have started the day after the independents were booted out, right?

Huh?? It’s a chain of events that caused this, have you read about it???

My point was if they want to get rid of the back log and the so called lack of trucks and drivers, than get more companies in the port, and stop relying on the same old ones.
You do not need a container chassis to haul a container.

 

[catalac]

We need more new Canadian drivers, they must have slowed down imports,

 

[Toyboy]

Bloody Union, they kicked the owner operators out of there years ago.

Has nothing to do with the union. California banned trucks over 10yrs old for emissions. Nobody bought new trucks = shortage of trucks/drivers.

Self-fulfilling prophesy..