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Up as well. these private sector companies are the ones that hire the trucks and rail cards and move the goods. on this score we have good news as well. today, walmart, our nation's largest retailer, is committing to go on in on moving its products 24/7, from the ports to their stories nationwide. specifically, walmart is committing as much as a 50% increase in the use of off-peak hours over the next several weeks. additionally, fedex and ups, two of our nation's biggest freight movers, are committing today to significantly increase the amount of goods they're moving at night. fedex and ups ar...

Cargo off ships, onto trucks and rail cars to get to their destination. and more than that, the night hours are critical for increasing the movement of goods because highways, highways are less crowded in the evening, at night. in fact, during off-peak hours in los angeles, cargo leaves the port at a 25% faster pace than during the day shift. so by increasing the number of late night hours of operation and opening up for less crowded hours when the goods can move faster, today's announcement has the potential to be a game-changer. i say "potential" because all of these goods won't move by them...

Trying to bridge gaps within his own party that have his agenda in deep peril right not. today, he announced one of the nation's busiest ports in los angeles will now operate around the clock in an effort to fix severe congestion in the global supply chain causing that -- causing some widespread shortages and higher prices. >> with the holidays coming up, you might be wondering if the gifts you plan to buy will arrive on time. we have good news, we're going to help speed up the delivery of goods all across america. after weeks of negotiation and working with my team, and with the major union r...

Biden caught flatfooted on the economy. tonight, america's supply chain is broken. and president biden is scrambling to fix what is a massive problem that is causing rising consumer prices, and a scarcity of goods, empty shelves across the country. >> with the holidays coming up, you might be wondering if gifts you plan to buy will arrive on time. we have some good news. we're going to help speed up the delivery of goods all across america. after weeks of negotiation and working with my team and with the major union retailers and freight movers, the ports of los angeles -- the port of los ange...

Freight movers, the ports of los angeles, the port of los angeles announced today that it's going to begin operating 24 hours a day, seven days a week. this follows the port of long beach's commitment to 24/7 that it announced just weeks ago. 24/7 system, what most of the leading countries in the world already operate on now, except us, until now. this is the first key step toward moving our entire freight, transportation and logistical supply chain nationwide to a 24/7 system. and here's why it matters. traditionally our ports have only been open during the week, monday through friday, and th...