BALTIMORE – The Port of Baltimore was an easy choice for the president to unveil his plan.
The city’s port workers had seen seven months of work, including the collapse of the key bridge, before the strike a few weeks ago.
Now, finally, the good news.
“The new three billion dollars we’re delivering here today will help ports and communities across America,” said President Joe Biden.
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The president chose Charm City as his backdrop to announce additional funding for US ports.
Baltimore’s top elected official, Gov. Wes Moore, touts the benefits this will bring to Baltimore Port workers.
“It’s great because it’s not just a port, it’s a port for the future, and it’s going to create good-paying jobs for Marylanders,” Moore said.
$147 million will be spent on new climate-friendly trucks and trucking equipment.
“It will reduce the cost of opening ports, strengthen the supply chain, make American businesses more competitive,” Biden said.
Gwen Williamson, third-generation Marines, gave a perspective on the impact that third-generation sailors will have on our country.
“I’m proud to know that every household in this country has something that was once operated by someone who worked at sea,” Williamson said.