Congestion Continues as West Coast Ports Await Talks

Cargo ships continue to line up off the Los Angeles and Long Beach ports as Labor Secretary Thomas Perez prepares to meet with shipping companies and dockworkers to revive stalled contract talks today, the Los Angeles Times reports. On Monday morning, 33 vessels were anchored off the ports, unable to dock, three more than on Sunday, according to the Marine Exchange of Southern California, while an additional 55 ships waited at port berths.