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Retailers Urge White House Action on Port Pileups and Shipping Strain

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The National Retail Federation has asked to meet with President Biden and administration officials to discuss congestion at U.S. ports.
The Port of Los Angeles became the first port in the Western Hemisphere to process 10 million container units in a 12-month period.
CREDIT: Brittany Murray/The Orange County Register via AP

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The shipping and supply chain drama driving backlogs and bottlenecks over the past many months prompted two national retail and apparel trade groups to urge the government for action. In a letter to the White House Monday, the National Retail Federation (NRF) requested a meeting with President Biden and other administration leaders to discuss the…

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