Long Beach And Los Angeles Will Begin To Excess Dwell Fee

A few days ago, the Port of Los Angeles in the United States announced that in order to improve the efficiency of US ports and improve congestion, the Port of Los Angeles and the Port of Long Beach will implement a new policy-a new surcharge will be imposed on shipping companies to apply to imported containers stranded in the terminal.

Under the new policy, the ports will charge ocean carriers for each container that falls into one of two categories. In the case of containers scheduled to move by truck, ocean carriers will be charged for every container dwelling nine days or more. For containers moving by rail, ocean carriers will be charged if the container has dwelled for six days or more. Beginning Nov. 1, the ports will charge ocean carriers with cargo in those two categories $100 per container, increasing in $100 increments per container per day.

In the first category, for containers that are planned to be transported by truck, if the stay at the terminal exceeds 9 days (including 9 days), the shipping company will be charged the above-mentioned surcharge.

The second category, for containers transported by rail, if the stay time at the terminal exceeds 3 days (including 3 days), the shipping company will be charged the above-mentioned surcharge.

Mario Cordero, Executive Director of the Port of Long Beach, said: "As the backlog of coastal ships continues to increase, we must take immediate action to prompt the rapid withdrawal of containers from our marine terminals. Insufficient terminal space will free up containers on berthing ships. Out of space."

The Port of Los Angeles stated that this new policy was negotiated and formulated by the Port of Los Angeles and the Port of Long Beach, the Biden Government Supply Chain Working Group, the U.S. Department of Transportation, and other supply chain stakeholders. It is also one of the measures to improve the plight of the U.S. supply chain. one.

The two ports also stated that the fees collected this time will be used to invest in port construction, which involves improving port operation efficiency, speeding up freight, and solving the congestion problem in the San Pedro Bay area.