@RckOnMethuselah THIS ARTICLE LEAVES OUT THE CARB (CALIFORNIA AIR RESOURCES BOARD) RULING THAT TRUCKS OVER 3 YRS OLD ARE BANNED FROM THESE PORTS. THAT MEANS THAT VERY FEW TRUCKS CAN TRANSPORT THE CARGO FROM THE PORTS. THIS HAS BEEN IN THE WORKS FOR YEARS AND BECAME EFFECTIVE OCT 16 (TODAY).
AMAZON, WALMART, TARGET AND OTHER BIG BOX STORES HAVE MADE OTHER ARRANGEMENTS YEARS AGO TO AVOID THIS PROBLEM AND KEPT IT QUIET SO THEY CAN CORNER THE MARKET ON RETAIL SALES.