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LA/LB ports postpone “container dwell fee” despite Maersk warning

San Pedro Bay ports have postponed again the implementation of the “Container Dwell Fee” for another week, until 3 June, despite Maersk’s recent warning.

This decision has been taken because since the announcement of the programme on 25 October, the ports of Los Angeles (POLA) and Long Beach (POLB) have seen a combined 48% reduction in aging cargo on the docks.

However, the executive directors of the ports will re-evaluate the implementation of the fees after monitoring the data next week. The implementation of the fee has been postponed by both ports since the start of the programme.

Below we have noted the announced policy that the ports will follow if the fee will be implemented in the future:

  • 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 three days or more.

The San Pedro Bay ports will charge ocean carriers with cargo US$100 per container, increasing in US$100 increments per container per day.

These charges will be reinvested in improving efficiency, accelerating cargo speed, and tackling congestion, according to the Californian ports.





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