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Biden plan to run LA port 24/7 to break backlog falls short

U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg said going to 24 hours is not just "flipping the switch.”

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FILE — Containers are stacked at the Port of Long Beach in Long Beach in Calif., Friday, Oct. 1, 2021. California state lawmakers held a joint legislative hearing at the Capitol in Sacramento, Wednesday, Nov. 3, 2021, to discuss the supply chain disruptions. While congestion at the state's ports have slowed deliveries of imports, it's also made it harder for the state's farmers to export crops to markets in Asia. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong, File)

LOS ANGELES — President Joe Biden last month announced a deal to operate the Port of Los Angeles around the clock to break a massive backlog of cargo that's driving up prices for consumers. But it hasn't happened yet.

Port of Los Angeles Executive Director Gene Seroka said Tuesday the facility has “24/7 capability,” but a shortage of truck drivers and nighttime warehouse workers pose problems, along with getting importers to embrace the expanded hours.

U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg said going to 24 hours is not just "flipping the switch.” But the backlog is thinning. Seroka said cargo sitting nine days or longer is down 29% since October.

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