- December 26, 2021
- Posted by: Stratford Team
- Category: Business
Cranes stand tall as cargo ships unload their containers in the Port of Long Beach in Long Beach Monday, October 11, 2021. Photo by Thomas R. Cordova.
It was a busy year in the world of local business, with ships still stacked up off the coast of Long Beach and Los Angeles, Community Hospital opening (then closing), and some of the city’s major leisure and tourism industries restarting after months of pandemic closures.
Here’s a look back at the top stories of 2021.
Cargo backlog
The cargo backlog that began in 2020 escalated into 2021, largely a result of pandemic-fueled online shopping, coupled with an imbalance of supply and demand. This national story cascaded into the daily life of residents, from increased truck traffic to worsened air quality. The ports enacted a number of measures to try and quell the traffic, including the threat of a cargo container fee, a new queuing process and a move to 24-hour…
