The Biden administration has announced a series of actions he hopes will get supply chains moving better, especially through the ports. 

The administration said Tuesday the Port of Savannah, which leads the nation in containerized agricultural exports, would be able to reallocate more than eight million dollars to create five nearby container yards, freeing up dock space and speeding up the flow of goods.

The administration also plans to award 240 million in grant funding within 45 days to modernize ports and the marine highways and prioritize expansion at key ports of entry within 90 days. 

The federal government would also call for new data standards for goods movement. 

The proposed changes are mostly funded through the infrastructure bill awaiting Biden’s signature.

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