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The Port of Los Angeles and the Port of Long Beach announced once more that it will delay consideration of the “Container Dwell Fee” for another week, this time until January 28 citing improved cargo flow in North America's busiest ports.
In a statement, the twin ports said since the program was announced on October 25, the two ports have seen a combined decline of 62% in aging cargo on the docks.
"The executive directors of both ports will reassess fee implementation after monitoring data over the next week. Fee implementation has been postponed by both ports since the start of the program," it added.
Under the temporary policy approved October 29 by the Harbor Commissions of both ports, ocean carriers can be charged for each long-dwelling import container. Currently, no date has been set to start the count with respect to container dwell time.
The ports plan to charge ocean carriers US$100 per container, increasing in US$100 increments per container per day until the container leaves the terminal.
The Port of LA noted that any fees collected from dwelling cargo will be reinvested for programs designed to enhance efficiency, accelerate cargo velocity and address congestion impacts.
