Biden pushes 24/7 port operation ahead of expected Christmas supply crunch
ABC News
President Joe Biden looks to stave off the potentially politically explosive headaches Americans may face as delays threaten holiday gift-giving.
With global supply chain bottlenecks 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.
The president met with the leaders of the two busiest ports in the United States -- Los Angeles and Long Beach, both in California -- and the International Longshore and Warehouse Union, and announced that the port of Los Angeles, would begin 24/7 operations in order to help alleviate bottlenecks. The Port of Long Beach started operating around the clock a few weeks ago.
"This is the first key step toward moving our entire freight transportation and logistical supply chain nationwide to a 24/7 system," Biden said during remarks at the White House Wednesday afternoon.
Several shippers and retailers announced that they, too, would take steps to move toward 24/7 operations, according to the White House.
