About a hundred vessels were idled by the closure . Flooding last year may have worsened the situation on the Mississippi by leaving deposits of silt and debris in areas that would normally be clear . The port of Los Angeles is one of the largest in North America and handles about 20 million tons of cargo every year.
About a hundred vessels were idled by the closure . The port of Los Angeles is one of the largest in North America and handles about 20 million tons of cargo every year.