dwelltimes – Pacific Maritime Magazine

31 Dec

Cargo Dwell Times Remain Steady at LA, Long Beach Through Busy Holiday Season

Karen Robes MeeksNews, News Briefs, PMM Online Newsdwelltimes, pmsa, pola, polb

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…

20 Aug

San Pedro Bay Ports’ Dwell Times Remain ‘Low and Steady,’ PMSA Says

Mark Edward NeroNews, News Briefs, PMM Online Newsdwelltimes, pmsa

In July, the average dwell time for containers moving by truck through the adjoining Los Angeles and Long Beach seaports remained low and steady compared to previous months, according to the Pacific Merchant Shipping Association trade group. The average rail-destined cargo dwell time showed an increase compared to the previous month, but is still below highs from earlier this year, PMSA data show. Cargo traveling through the San Pedro Bay port complex and destined for local delivery via truck spent an average of 2.81 days at port terminals in July, slightly higher than the 2.70 days recorded in June. Meanwhile,…

30 Jul

Cargo Dwell Times Improve at LA, Long Beach Seaports

Karen Robes MeeksNews, News Briefs, PMM Online Newsdwelltimes, pmsa, pola, polb

The amount of time a cargo container lingered at terminals within the Los Angeles and Long Beach seaports before leaving by truck or by train either remained steady or improved from May to June. That’s according to data released July 18 by the Pacific Merchant Shipping Association, which tracks dwell time data of the nation’s two busiest seaports. Cargo destined for rail saw a two-day decrease from the previous monthly dwell time average, from 6.44 days in May to 4.73 days in June, PMSA data show. Meanwhile, the average dwell time in June for truck-bound containers “remained low and steady”…

25 Jun

May Dwell Times Up for Rail-Bound Cargo at LA, Long Beach Ports: PMSA

Karen Robes MeeksNews, News Briefs, PMM Online Newsdwelltimes, pmsa, pola, polb

The average amount of time a container stays at the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach before it leaves by rail rose from April to May, according to data released June 18 by the Pacific Merchant Shipping Association. Rail-bound cargo had average dwell times of 6.44 days in May, up from April’s average of 4.55 days. However, both April and May remain lower than March’s average of 7.02 days and lower the May 2021’s average of 7.61 days, according to PMSA data. Meanwhile, the average dwell time for truck-bound cargo stayed steady from April to May, averaging about 2.47…

26 Mar

L.A., Long Beach Rail Dwell Times Up, Truck Times Stable

Karen Robes MeeksNews, News Briefs, PMM Online Newsdwelltimes, pmsa, pola, polb

The average time it took for a container to leave the Los Angeles and Long Beach seaports via rail in February rose significantly from the previous month, according to data released March 19 by the Pacific Merchant Shipping Association. Dwell time for containers leaving the ports by rail jumped from a 4.72-day average in January to a 6.26-day average in February, indicating that rail cargo is experiencing a rise in congestion, the association said. However, the average truck dwell time was 2.82 days in February, not drastically different from January’s 2.89-day average. “These truck dwell times for 2024 are near…

23 Jan

L.A.-Long Beach Port Truck Dwell Time Steady, Rail Dwell Time Up: PMSA

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The average time cargo lingered at the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach before leaving by truck remained steady last month, however the average time for rail-bound cargo rose in December, according to data released Jan. 18 by the Pacific Merchant Shipping Association. Cargo traveling by truck stayed at the ports an average of 2.69 days last month, down slightly from 2.78 days in November. Meanwhile, cargo departing by rail stayed on the docks an average of 4.98 days in December, up from the 3.9 day-average recorded in November, according to the PMSA. For containers that lingered for more…

02 Jan

Monthly Truck, Rail Dwell Times Drop at LA, Long Beach Ports

Karen Robes MeeksNews, News Briefsdwelltimes, pmsa

The amount of time that cargo dwelled at the Los Angeles and Long Beach seaports before leaving via truck or by rail was down in November compared to the previous month, according to data released Dec. 15 by the Pacific Merchant Shipping Association. Truck-bound cargo lingered an average of 2.78 days at the ports in November, a normal dwell time range for truck-bound cargo, PMSA said. November’s number is down from the 3.21 day average in October, according to PMSA. Meanwhile, rail-bound cargo stayed an average of 3.90 days at terminals, down from 5.14 days during October. Also, 6.4% of…

28 Nov

Dwell Time at San Pedro Bay Ports Steady for Trucks, Down for Rail, Data Show

Karen Robes MeeksNews, News Briefs, PMM Online Newsdwelltimes, pmsa, pola, polb

In October, the average length of time that cargo lingered at the Los Angeles and Long Beach seaports before leaving by train remained steady, while average rail-bound cargo dwell time fell, according to data released Nov. 20 by the Pacific Merchant Shipping Association. The average dwell time for truck-bound cargo last month was 3.21 days, slightly up from the three-day average in September. However, the average dwell time for cargo leaving by rail fell from 6.54 days in September to 5.14 days in October, according to PMSA. Last month, about 9.9% of local-bound cargo stayed for more than five days…

31 Oct

Cargo Dwell Time Increases at LA, Long Beach Ports

Karen Robes MeeksNews, News Briefs, PMM Online Newsdwelltimes, pmsa, pola, polb

The average amount of time cargo dwelled at the Los Angeles and Long Beach seaports before leaving by rail rose last month, according to data released Oct. 24 by the Pacific Merchant Shipping Association. Rail-destined cargo lingered at L.A. and Long Beach terminals an average of 6.54 days in September, up significantly from the 4.45-day average recorded in August. Meanwhile, truck-bound cargo in September stayed an average of three days, a small uptick from the 2.89-day average in August, but still within the normal range of dwell time, PMSA said. “A factor contributing to the average dwell time for local…

26 Sep

Dwell Times for Cargo Remain Low at LA, Long Beach Ports: PMSA

Karen Robes MeeksNews, News Briefs, PMM Online Newsdwelltimes, pmsa, pola, polb

The average amount of time cargo containers remained at the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach before being moved along the supply chain remained low last month, according to data released Sept. 20 by the Pacific Merchant Shipping Association. The average dwell time of cargo lingering at the twin seaports before leaving by truck was 2.89 days in August, slightly lower than the average of 3.08 days in July, the data show. “The August truck dwell time is within the normal range and is an indicator that the supply chain is operating smoothly,” PMSA said. As for rail-bound cargo,…