forward, ships must wait 150 miles offshore until a birth is open. if they can slow steam from the last port of call and come here and arrive closer to the birth time, that s a benefit for everyone. we have a massive backlog of ships and those ships are emitting pollution into this region, which is already home to some of the worst air quality in the united states. l.a. long beach is number one for smog. changes off the water are helping as well. port officials say the threat of fines were reduced the container backlog 33%.rt labor is still tight. inside the seafarers union hall in san pedro, there s not awe crewmen insight. i can t say we are short, because we got manpower, but we are looking for more. local officials are optimistic. things are still tough but they are getting a lot better. in a few months they re going to be a lot better. that s yet to be seen. west coast dockworkers just rejected a contract extension and if they stop working, gridlock returns. and with
update tonight from san pedro.pl [indiscernible]. managing america s supply chain begins here. these guys are all loitering. inside the control tower handling ship traffic at the port of l.a. and long beach. if they re coming from asia, it normally takes two weeks to cross the ocean at 18 knots. officials hope the logjam here is over. shipping cost and container volume from asia is down but it doesn t mean lower prices or more inventory at christmas. the gap, nordstrom, nike, all save supply chain problems are hurting sails. holiday goods or shipping right now at unprecedented rates, 20% above what the prepandemic numbers. because of that unprecedented volume, new rules. instead of ships racing over from china only to sit offshore for a month spewing pollution into the l.a. basin, going