John Porcari

Work remains for the Biden administration’s new port envoy, Stephen Lyons, to untangle freight supply chains.

West Coast terminal operators could be taking advantage of supply chain disruptions by overcharging shippers for using night gates.

In this exclusive interview with American Shipper, the port envoy to the White House Supply Chain Disruptions Task Force discusses the state of the ports, the challengers at hand and the outlook for the future.

A new export container subsidy at the Port of Oakland received a tepid response from lawmakers pushing for a major overhaul of shipping regulations.

The U.S. government is monitoring for omicron-related disruptions “at ports overseas and at home,” according to port envoy John Porcari.

The White House will be “shining a light on profiteering” by ocean carriers in an effort to fend off inflation and keep supply chains moving.

COVID exposed underlying chinks in the supply chain, especially at the ports. The White House has lit a fire under the industry’s feet to improve the container shipping system.

Officials are creating unrealistic expectations that supply chains will be unplugged within weeks or months.

A top Biden administration official believes securing data among supply chain competitors will be the key to rolling out a nationwide 24/7 strategy.

Ahead of talks with President Biden, the ILWU is calling out foreign carriers’ focus on profits as a hurdle to solving supply chain disruptions.