Live footage of Governor DeSantis saving Christmas by rerouting cargo ships to Florida.

Florida ports are poised to accept cargo ships languishing in ports up and down the East Coast and beyond, if shippers are willing to reroute them, according to Gov. Ron DeSantis. Beginning in September, a shortage of cargo handlers and truck drivers has been behind a snarl of cargo ships at American ports including those in Savannah, Ga., Charlotte, NC, and Charleston, SC. The result has been an increasing dearth of goods on store shelves and a break in the national supply chain that is driving high food and fuel prices and threatens to cripple the country’s holiday economy. “We’re able to accommodate these ships without backups – our seaports are used to moving cargo for American families, farmers, and businesses,” DeSantis said during a press conference on Oct. 19 at JAXPORT in Jacksonville. “Our seaports are used to operating around the clock, and JAXPORT and some of the other ports are offering incentive packages to businesses that want to move their cargo through these ports – This will make a huge difference.” It’s already making a difference, DeSantis said. One European shipping container company announced that it will re-route its vessel service to JAXPORT. The move will bring an estimated 1,000 more containers a week to JAXPORT every week, he said.-- More...

Live footage of Governor DeSantis saving Christmas by rerouting cargo ships to Florida. pic.twitter.com/oEeWdw8eB3

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