October 13, 2021 — U.S. President Joe Biden is meeting with public and private industry leaders on Wednesday, 13 October, with the goal of using federal action to ease shipping delays before the end-of-year holiday season.

The White House announced prior to the meeting a plan that will move the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach, California – which have faced significant congestion through the past two months – toward 24/7 operations. The two ports account for approximately 40 percent of the shipping volume entering the United States, but had more than 80 vessels waiting their turn to unload as of 12 October, according to the Marine Exchange of Southern California.

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