Ex-Transportation Department COO Named to Supply Chain Disruptions Task Force
John Porcari, a Transportation Department deputy secretary and chief operating officer during the Obama administration, has been named port envoy to the Biden administration's Supply Chain Disruptions Task Force. Porcari, who was Maryland's transportation secretary and chairman of the Maryland Port Commission before joining the federal government, has been working in the private sector in recent years, including leading the U.S. division of an Israeli company that sells artificial intelligence solutions for traffic congestion.
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Porcari will try to address congestion at U.S. ports that has happened during the demand surge this past year. “Port workers and terminals have handled containerized cargo volumes that rose 40% in the first half of this year compared to the same time last year,” the White House said Aug. 27.
The National Retail Federation hailed the announcement, and said they look forward to working with the task force to address congestion.