THE Port of Baltimore is one of the few US ports that is running smoothly as larger American ports sag under increasing demand and congestion, reports Bloomberg News.
US President Joe Biden will use the Baltimore port as a backdrop to promote the US$550 billion infrastructure legislation Congress cleared, $17 billion of which would go to ports.
President Biden will argue that Baltimore's upgrades and investments are the kinds of projects the measure will finance across the country to speed up the flow of goods to and from the US.
The White House declared the president will highlight the nation's economic growth since he took office, including 5.6 million new jobs.
"I think the infrastructure thing is great. It's going to be great, not just for the Port of Baltimore but for a lot of ports in this country," said International Longshoremen's Association Local 953 president Richard Krueger.
"We think it might be a little bit overdue, but we're glad it's here." said Mr Krueger.
US commerce secretary Gina Raimondo declared the administration is doing what it can to help ease supply crunches hitting American consumers.
"There is no quick fix. If there were a light switch that we could flick, we would do that," said Ms Raimondo.
"We all have to be just a little bit patient because we are seeing that the action we are taking is working, but we just have to stick with it long enough to solve the problem. We are on it, acting urgently, and we know it's a tough time for American consumers." said Ms Raimondo.
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