Longshoreman — or dock workers, as we are often referred to — work in commercial ports and harbors, unloading and loading cargo to and from vessels through either manual labor and by operating heavy machinery. It can be a physically demanding job most of the time, and by the end of the shift, it's pretty normal to feel like you did the most intense workout of your life — even with an hour lunch break and two minute breaks.
I'm what is referred to as an Identified Casual, meaning I get the work left over from the Regulars, who are the permanent full-time workers in the Union. Since the pandemic, congestion at ports like mine is at an all-time high. Ships idling and anchored offshore can be seen for miles as they sit waiting for their turn to dock and have their cargo unloaded. According to the Marine Exchange of Southern California, as of October 5, there were a total of ships in port: 88 at anchor or drift areas and 55 at berths.
The record at the time was total ships , and that was set just last month. Despite what it may look like, those crews aren't exactly stranded out there in the water. There's a ferry service that transports people back and forth from the docks, so they're free to come on land and pick up food or supplies. They can even go to Disneyland if they want. They might as well. There's not much else for them to do. It's a waiting game.
The craziest part is that despite all the logistical challenges and logjam, it's not going to stop — and that's because there's still plenty of money to be made. Since the pandemic, more people have shopped online than ever before, increasing the number of shipments coming into our ports.
Retailers are encouraging consumers to shop early to ensure their gifts arrive in time for Christmas, causing a public frenzy and onslaught of online orders. As long as manufacturers continue to pay warehouses to ship their products, it's business as usual for them. Maxime, consectetur quae. Repellendus vitae minima distinctio, esse, iste ut quibusdam nemo doloremque iure eum ex deserunt illum at voluptatum quisquam aperiam? Dolorem facilis aspernatur explicabo deserunt a provident iste consequuntur, earum, odit iusto cupiditate odio.
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