Photos Show 21 Cargo Ships Stuck Off The Coast Of Los Angeles Contributing To The Supply-chain Crisis

Brittany Chang/Insider On April 16, 21 ships were anchored off the coast of California, waiting to be berthed. Photos show the Port of Long Beach and Los Angeles backlogged with these container ships. This congestion is just one part of the global supply-chain crisis that's been impacting companies and consumers. See more stories on Insider's business page. On April 16, 21 container ships could be seen anchored off the coast of Los Angeles, stuck while they waited to berth, according to the Marine Exchange of Southern California. Brittany Chang/Insider Source: Marine Exchangeof Southern California This sight is nothing new for locals: views of the ocean from coastal Southern Californian cities have been obstructed by this long line of container ships for a few months now. Brittany Chang/Insider About one-third of the country's imports - primarily from China - pass through the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach. Brittany Chang/Insider Source: Insider But for the last several months, these side-by-side ports have been jammed, further fueling the global supply-chain crisis. Brittany Chang/Insider The almost two dozen ships stuck off the coast of Southern California are a glaring sight to see. Brittany Chang/Insider The cluster can be seen from almost every vantage point near the two ports, including neighborhoods … Brittany Chang/Insider … viewpoints … Brittany Chang/Insider … popular local hotspots ... Brittany Chang/Insider … and piers. Brittany Chang/Insider The ports typically see up to one container ship at anchor, if that, Kip Louttit, executive director of the Marine Exchange of Southern California, told Insider's Grace Kay. Brittany Chang/Insider Source: Insider However, the Southern Californian ports have been seeing well over just one anchored container ship. Brittany Chang/Insider On February 1, a whopping 40 container ships were stuck off the coast of California. Brittany Chang/Insider Source: Marine Exchange of Southern California A month later on March 1, the Marine Exchange reported 30 anchored ships yet to be berthed. Brittany Chang/Insider Source: Marine Exchange of Southern California Last month was also the Port of Los Angeles' "strongest" March in its 114 years of operation, according to a news release from the port. Brittany Chang/Insider Source: Port of Los Angeles Some of these container ships have been stuck off the Golden State's coast for several weeks now ... Brittany Chang/Insider ...