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Supply chain problems continue as container ships pile up at U.S. ports. The number of ships waiting to offload off the Southern California coast just hit a new record. That’s despite a new 24/7 schedule to get ships unloaded. There’s also a new ‘pop-up container yard’ on the other side of the country to help get things moving. Hi, I'm Kathy Fettke and this is Real Estate News for Investors. If you like our podcast, please subscribe and leave us a review. A record 111 container ships were sitting outside the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach on November 10th. According to an Insider blog, that tops a previous record set on October 21st for 108 ships. (1) Not Enough Dock Workers Consumer demand has been surging and there’s been an effort to speed things up but there aren’t enough dock workers and truck drivers to unload and deliver all the goods. Insider says the size of the backlog is unprecedented. Prior to the pandemic, there may have been as many as 17 ships waiting to unload. And now, it’s typical to se