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21st International Logistics and Supply Chain Congress, Gaziantep, Turkey, 19 - 20 October 2023, pp.26
The maritime industry, backbone of global trade and economy, creates links between countries
by integrating production centers and consumer markets. Ports, an important component of the
industry, plays a key role in the economic and social development. As 80% of the global
trade,35% of total volumes is carried by ships, and containers, respectively, ports are essential
for both global supply chains, and economic growth. However, ports efficiency may diminish
competitiveness and trade volume of a port. One o f these inefficiencies, port congestion was
faced by U.S.A ports in 2022, causing longer waiting times, lower service levels, income, risk,
and further problems for global supply chains. As the effects of port congestion is critical, the
problem has been g athering attention from both practitioners and academicians. Therefore, the
aim of the study is to underline reasons and consequences of port congestion faced by U.S.
ports and provide possible solutions and/or strategies for coping.