Small-Business Owners Complain of Product Shortages Due to Port Backlog

Cargo ships sit backlogged outside the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach, Calif., on Jan. 12, 2021. John Fredricks/The Epoch Times

As the port backlog continues, some local business owners in Los Angeles County say they’re concerned about product shortages ahead of the holiday season.

Sandy Rosco, executive director of the San Gabriel Chamber of Commerce, said on Oct. 20, the businesses that are hurting the most are small to medium-sized, because their owners don’t have the capital or the space to have bought and stocked up on products ahead of time.