Alena Maschke

reporter for Long Beach Business Journal/Long Beach Post

Alena Maschke on KCRW

More than 100 ships off the coast of LA — a record number — are waiting to offload their cargo.

With ships idling off SoCal coast, workers there are stuck at sea. How are they faring?

More than 100 ships off the coast of LA — a record number — are waiting to offload their cargo.

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