Biden puts billions into US ports after recent worker strikes
White House gives green light to massive port upgrade plan focused on clean tech and jobs. Recent three-day shipping halt pushes administration to boost maritime infrastructure
President Joe Biden made a big-time money move this tuesday: a three-billion-dollar push to fix-up Americas ports (part of his well-known Inflation Reduction Act)
The cash-splash includes a sweet $147M deal for the Port of Baltimore which is owned by Maryland Port Administration - its gonna make the place run cleaner and create union jobs. The port system needs this boost since shipping has been kinda rough lately
The timing is interesting cause just a few weeks back there was this three-day work stoppage that messed-up shipping big time; half of US ocean traffic got stuck when workers on the East and Gulf Coasts walked off the job. Now theres this plan to make things better with eco-friendly equipment and new jobs - its a win-win for everyone involved
The whole thing is part of a bigger push to make US ports more up-to-date; theyʼre getting new tech clean machines and better ways to move stuff around. The Baltimore money is just one piece of the puzzle but its gonna help make shipping smoother in the long run
