In the movie “Falling Down,” the character played by Michael Douglas is stranded in a Los Angeles traffic jam. He abandons his car, starts walking with briefcase in hand and ultimately has a mental breakdown. Cargo shippers trying to get their containers through the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach can relate.
The pileup of ships offshore in San Pedro Bay and congestion onshore at the terminals have reached epic proportions.
And the situation could become even more maddening in the weeks ahead.