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Experts: U.S. ports face capacity, scale and automation barriers that slow supply chains
Summary
A port logistics expert told the Joint Economic Committee the United States is struggling with infrastructure, scale, seasonal imbalances and labor issues that leave ports less efficient than global peers and hamper supply‑chain resilience.
Washington — A logistics expert told the Joint Economic Committee that U.S. ports are confronting multiple structural barriers — from land scarcity and dredging needs to labor constraints and low automation — that limit throughput and raise costs for supply chains.
“My blunt statement is that the United States is no longer a commercial maritime power,” the witness said, outlining what he called six major barriers to port logistics and trade flows. He said U.S. ports must improve capacity planning and national coordination to keep pace with growing container volumes.
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