Pres. Biden pushes 24/7 port operations ahead of expected Christmas supply crunch.
President Joe Biden met with the leaders of the two busiest ports in the U.S. on Wednesday to help overcome the supply chain blockage.threatening the Christmas shopping season, President Joe Biden highlighted his administration's work with ports on Wednesday as he tries to stave off the potentially politically explosive headaches Americans may face as delays threaten holiday gift-giving.
Several shippers and retailers announced that they, too, would take steps to move toward 24/7 operations, according to the White House. "And if the private sector doesn't step up, we're gonna call them out and ask them to act," the president said."Because our goal is not only to get through this immediate bottleneck, but to address the long standing weaknesses in our transportation supply chain that this pandemic has exposed."A Costco container ship is docked at the Port of Long Beach in Long Beach in Calif., Oct. 1, 2021.
Shortages and delays in global supply chains have led to massive holdups in deliveries -- both in raw materials and finished products to consumers -- and has also raised prices on many goods, according toContainer ships wait off the coast of the congested ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach, in Long Beach, Calif., Sept. 29, 2021.
The president on Wednesday addressed Americans' concerns about the availability of goods as the holidays approach, saying,"with the holidays coming up, you might be wondering if gifts you plan to buy will arrive on time."
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