Recently Koizumi (sp?) of Japan said that if these delays continue they will send their ships to Canada instead of California.
Sometimes the ships are held at sea for days. Or they are held in port and not allowed to be unloaded for days.
Don't know what the solution is, just stating the problems for the shippers.
Note the use of "shipping companies" who complain. As there are damned few American shipping companies, who are they? COSCO (Chinese)?
That's what I don't get. Aren't these ships delayed for a while before unloading? Up to days, I've heard. It's not like a 80,000t container ship just finds an empty parking spot like at the mall.