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Though the problem has been building for many months, supply chain issues in the United States and particularly the role ports in Los Angeles and Long Beach play, have become a hot topic in the news cycle. Finally, Joe Biden somewhat addressed the issue; however, like many things Biden, the “solution” isn’t really a solution, and there is no acknowledgment of the federal and state regulations and laws that have, for the most part, caused the problem.
The Fake News Media certainly want is doing it's best to make people think this move by Biden is going to solve the problem:
President Biden announces that the port of Los Angeles will begin operating 24/7 to help supply chain bottleneck issues, nearly doubling the amount of time it is now open.
"Today's announcement has the potential to be a game changer," he says pic.twitter.com/KYAoimE5Hf
— CBS News (@CBSNews) October 13, 2021
NOTHING-burger!
Industry experts told Freightwaves that simply expanding port hours wouldn’t get goods to market faster because unless distribution centers/warehouses are also open 24/7, truckers won’t want to pick up loads during off-hours. One executive characterized the move as a “nothing burger”.
The announcement of the extended hours has been welcomed, but not everybody is impressed. One forwarder executive described this as a “nothing burger”.
Craig Grossgart, senior vice-president global ocean of Seko Logistics, remarked that the initiative will do nothing beyond allowing terminals to clean up their yards and make them marginally more efficient.
“Truckers and customers don’t want to pull boxes at night, because few DCs operate 24-hours a day. So, the trucker will have to pre-pull the container, store it in a secure yard, which costs more money obviously and comes with liability for the security of the container,”
This is a great article because experts teach people how the supply chain REALLY works, explaining every detail.....and how Biden is trying to baffle the American people with bullshit.
Opening the Port of Los Angeles 24/7 Isn't the Game Changer Biden Claims
The Fake News Media certainly want is doing it's best to make people think this move by Biden is going to solve the problem:
President Biden announces that the port of Los Angeles will begin operating 24/7 to help supply chain bottleneck issues, nearly doubling the amount of time it is now open.
"Today's announcement has the potential to be a game changer," he says pic.twitter.com/KYAoimE5Hf
— CBS News (@CBSNews) October 13, 2021
NOTHING-burger!
Industry experts told Freightwaves that simply expanding port hours wouldn’t get goods to market faster because unless distribution centers/warehouses are also open 24/7, truckers won’t want to pick up loads during off-hours. One executive characterized the move as a “nothing burger”.
The announcement of the extended hours has been welcomed, but not everybody is impressed. One forwarder executive described this as a “nothing burger”.
Craig Grossgart, senior vice-president global ocean of Seko Logistics, remarked that the initiative will do nothing beyond allowing terminals to clean up their yards and make them marginally more efficient.
“Truckers and customers don’t want to pull boxes at night, because few DCs operate 24-hours a day. So, the trucker will have to pre-pull the container, store it in a secure yard, which costs more money obviously and comes with liability for the security of the container,”
This is a great article because experts teach people how the supply chain REALLY works, explaining every detail.....and how Biden is trying to baffle the American people with bullshit.
Opening the Port of Los Angeles 24/7 Isn't the Game Changer Biden Claims