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The port of Los Angeles will soon be operating 24 hours a day, seven days a week in an effort to ease shipping delays. The port of Long Beach made the move to 24/7 in September.
In addition, major shippers and retailers, including Walmart, UPS, Home Depot and Target, will expand nighttime hours to meet the need.
The International Longshore and Warehouse Union says its members are willing to work extra shifts at the ports.
According to a press release from the White House on this new President Biden plan, moving goods during off-peak hours can help move goods out of ports faster.
For example, at the Port of L.A., goods move 25 percent faster at night than during the day. These commitments will help unlock capacity in the rest of the system—including highways, railroads and warehouses—by reducing congestion during the day.
