The amount of time cargo sits at the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach before it leaves by truck or by train remained steady or declined from October to November, according to data released Dec. 17 by the Pacific Merchant Shipping Association (PMSA).
Truck-bound cargo spent an average of 3.10 days in November at the nation’s two busiest seaports, a slight dip from the October average of 3.16 days, according to PMSA data.
Meanwhile, rail-bound cargo dwell time went down 22% from October to November, which had an average dwell time of 7.67 days.
PMSA pointed to “the continuous efforts to increase efficiency, even in the face of extraordinary cargo volumes” as the reason for the dwell times remaining steady.
“The substantial improvement of rail-destined cargo and consistently low truck dwell times demonstrate the marine terminals’ commitment to enhancing the fluidity of the nation’s supply chain, especially as the terminals experience increased cargo volumes,” PMSA External Affairs Manager Natasha Villa said.
