KNTV NBC Nightly News With Lester Holt October 10, 2021 00:51:00
For everyday items in the u.s. increased demand and a labor shortage are partly to blame for the back-up. steve patterson went out on the water to see the massive efforts to get ships moving and products into the country >> reporter: off the port of los angeles, tugboat captain josiah is full speed ahead. >> we'll watch you disconnect and get underway >> reporter: is it even busier than usual because of the back-up? >> yeah. it's been busy for a while. it seems like more ships anchor >> reporter: more ships than ever before. a record setting traffic jam. nearly 80 ships each carrying as many a...