Τhe Ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles have decided to postpone the implementation of “Container Dwell Fee” for the sixth time, until 27 December.
While the ports of San Pedro Bay have seen a combined decline of 46% in ageing cargo on the docks since the fee was announced on 25 October, the executive directors of both ports explained that they will reassess fee implementation after monitoring data over the next week.
The two Californian ports plan to charge ocean carriers for import boxes that dwell on marine terminals, US$100 per container, increasing in US$100 increments per container per day, until the container leaves the terminal.
The fee for the ocean carriers could be valid for every container dwelling for nine days or more in the case of containers scheduled to move by truck, and for every box dwelling for six days or more if they are been moved by rail.
“Any fees collected from dwelling cargo will be reinvested for programs designed to enhance efficiency, accelerate cargo velocity and address congestion impacts,” explained port officials.
