The White House’s Envoy on What They’re Doing To Fix the Ports

Shipping containers at the Port of Long Beach in Long Beach, California, U.S., on Tuesday, Nov. 16, 2021. The historic traffic jam at the Port of Los Angeles has eased slightly as ocean carriers face fines for letting cargo linger and "sweeper ships" arrive to haul off empty containers. Photographer: Bing Guan/Bloomberg , Bloomberg

Joe Weisenthal and Tracy Alloway, Bloomberg News

Nov 25, 2021

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Most of the big retailers have assured their customers that shelves will be stocked for the holidays this year. Nonetheless, there has been a lot of anxiety about shortages and supply chain disruptions all year. On this episode of Odd Lots, we speak with John Porcari, Port Envoy to the White House Supply Chain Disruptions Task Force. He's been coordinating the efforts to get the containers moving again. He explains what's been accomplished so far, and what more needs to be done.

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