Three of the nation’s largest goods carriers pledged to increase their efforts to address supply chain problems that are already causing some bare shelves across stores.
The Biden Administration announced Wednesday that Walmart, FedEx and UPS will expand their efforts to help with ongoing supply chain bottlenecks and shortages resulting from the pandemic. Other companies, including The Home Depot and Target, also joined the effort. The move comes as 500,000 containers are waiting to be offloaded from cargo ships at the clogged ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach.
President Biden met with leaders from the Port of Los Angeles, the Port of Long Beach and the International Longshore and Warehouse Union to discuss supply issues at the two ports. The White House said that the Port of Los Angeles will join the Port of Long Beach in stepping up its round-the-clock operations, with members of the union willing to work the extra shifts in order to keep operations open nonstop.
“With the holidays coming up, you might be wondering if the gifts you plan to buy will arrive on time,” Biden said, speaking from the White House. “Today, we have an important announcement that will get things you buy to you and to the shelves faster.”
