Biden administration struggles to fix ailing supply chain as holiday season looms
Recovery buffeted by problems moving goods from Asian factories to American front doors
The Biden administration is struggling to ease congestion in the nation’s freight system, as mounting backlogs threaten to dash the president’s hopes for a smooth economic recovery with higher prices and spot product shortages.
The worst choke point is in Southern California at the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach, where 62 container ships carrying toys, electronics, furniture and other goods lie at anchor waiting for an unloading berth. The floating queue, virtually unknown before the coronavirus pandemic upended global supply chains, has doubled since mid-August.
Onshore, docks and railroad terminals are jammed with shipping containers amid an epic buying spree by companies racing to keep pace with consumer demand. Trucking companies and warehouses complain they can’t find enough workers to keep freight moving, leaving Americans waiting for products such as Honda auto parts, Lands' End clothing, Fancy Feast cat food and Peloton exercise gear.
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Recovery buffeted by problems moving goods from Asian factories to American front doors
The Biden administration is struggling to ease congestion in the nation’s freight system, as mounting backlogs threaten to dash the president’s hopes for a smooth economic recovery with higher prices and spot product shortages.
The worst choke point is in Southern California at the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach, where 62 container ships carrying toys, electronics, furniture and other goods lie at anchor waiting for an unloading berth. The floating queue, virtually unknown before the coronavirus pandemic upended global supply chains, has doubled since mid-August.
Onshore, docks and railroad terminals are jammed with shipping containers amid an epic buying spree by companies racing to keep pace with consumer demand. Trucking companies and warehouses complain they can’t find enough workers to keep freight moving, leaving Americans waiting for products such as Honda auto parts, Lands' End clothing, Fancy Feast cat food and Peloton exercise gear.
Biden administration pushing shippers, carriers to expand operating hours
Biden’s port czar outlines a 90-day plan to expand operating hours along the U.S. supply chain.
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Press Briefing by Press Secretary Jen Psaki, October 8, 2021 | The White House
James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 2:42 P.M. EDT MS. PSAKI: Hi, everyone. Q Hi, Jen. Q Happy Friday. MS. PSAKI: Happy Friday. Q Jen, what’s going on outside? MS. PSAKI: I don’t have any additional information. As soon as I do, we’ll let you know. Q Thank you. MS. PSAKI: Okay...
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