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Backup of cargo ships at California's ports is due to pandemic-related issues, experts and fact-checkers say

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The reason for backups is due to supply chain issues, labor shortages and other pandemic-related issues according to experts and fact-checkers.

The reason for backups is due to supply chain issues, labor shortages and other pandemic-related issues according to experts and fact-checkers.

  1. There is no evidence that cargo supply-chain issues have been “orchestrated” by the U.S. government, despite claims made online

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  2. NEW: A record number of cargo ships are backed-up off the California coast. But, no, they’re not deliberately being prevented from docking — as some misleading Facebook posts suggest. Here are the facts:

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  3. U.S. ports slowed by labor and equipment shortages can't keep up with the demand for imported goods, resulting in cargo ship backups on both coasts. But social media posts falsely claim the Biden administration is “orchestrating” product shortages.

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