dwelltimes – Pacific Maritime Magazine

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,…

25 Jul

Container Dwell Time at San Pedro Bay Ports Continue to Improve: PMSA

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The average time that a cargo container remains at the Los Angeles and Long Beach seaports before being sent out continued to improve in June, according to data released July 19 by the Pacific Merchant Shipping Association. Containers lingering at the ports before leaving by truck stayed an average of 2.9 days in June, holding steady from the 2.87 day-average in May. “An approximate three-day average is within the normal range and is an indicator that the supply chain is operating smoothly,” according to PMSA. Meanwhile, the average dwell time for rail-bound cargo in June was four days, a significant…

30 May

Container Dwell Times Up Slightly at San Pedro Bay Ports: PMSA

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The amount of cargo that lingered at the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach before leaving by truck or by rail rose slightly last month but stayed within pre-pandemic levels, according to new data released May 23 by the Pacific Merchant Shipping Association. Container dwell time at the twin ports went up from 2.5 days in March to 3.1 days in April for cargo that left by truck and rose from 4.1 days in March to 4.7 days in April for containers departing by rail. This is in line with what has been trending for much of 2023 when…

25 Apr

Cargo Numbers Down at POLB, Dwell Time Falls at San Pedro Bay Ports

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High inventory stocks and cargo diversions to East and Gulf Coast seaports continue to affect cargo numbers at the Port of Long Beach, where March container trade dropped by almost one-third year over year, according to data released April 19. Long Beach handled 30% fewer containers last month to 603,878 TEUs. March 2022 was the busiest March in the port’s history. Imports also fell 34.7% year over year to 279,148 TEUs, while exports rose 16.9% to 133,512 TEUs. Meanwhile, empty containers fell 40.5% to 191,218 TEUs. “Warehouses remain full and fewer cargo containers are crossing the docks because consumer spending…

28 Mar

Dwell Times for Truck Cargo Down, Rail Cargo Up at LA/Long Beach Ports: PMSA

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The length of time containers lingered at the Los Angeles and Long Beach seaports before leaving by truck fell in February from the previous month, according to new data released March 23 by the Pacific Merchant Shipping Association. The numbers mirror the drop in overall cargo volumes, PMSA said, with the dwell time for truck-bound cargo averaging 2.9 days last month, down from 3.2 days in January. Also, about 7.9% of containers stayed past five days at terminals last month, lower than the from 9.8% the prior month. Meanwhile, cargo destined to move by train stayed on terminals an average…

28 Feb

Container Dwell Time Continues to Drop at LA, Long Beach Ports, PMSA Says

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The amount of time that cargo lingering at the Los Angeles and Long Beach seaports continued to fall in January, according to new data released by the Pacific Merchant Shipping Association on Feb. 21. The average dwell time in January was 3.2 days for cargo departing by truck, a drop from the average peak time of 8.4 days in November 2021. Meanwhile, the average dwell time in January for rail-bound cargo was 4.3 days, a decrease from a peak of 16.5 days in August 2022. The new average times are now closer to pre-pandemic average times, PMSA said. During the…

31 Jan

Cargo Dwell Times Fall at LA, Long Beach Ports

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The number of cargo containers lingering at the Los Angeles and Long Beach seaports fell in December, continuing the recent monthly downward trend of aging cargo on the docks, according to data released Jan. 24 by Pacific Merchant Shipping Association. This news comes after 25 months of congestion that peaked this time a year ago, when 109 ships were at anchor waiting for berths at the Southern California ports, PMSA said. In December, the average dwell time truck-bound containers stayed before departure was 2.6 days, the lowest since June 2020. Also, 6.7% of containers stayed at terminals longer than five…

22 Jul

Dwell Time for Rail-Bound Cargo Remains High at LA, Long Beach: PMSA

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In June, the amount of time rail-destined cargo lingered at the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach was among the highest recorded by the Pacific Merchant Shipping Association, according to new data released Monday, July 18. Last month, the average time containers stayed at terminals before leaving on rail was 13.3 days, two days longer than the 11.3 day average recorded in May and the highest average dwell time observed since January 2021 when PMSA started regularly tracking dwell times in San Pedro Bay. Imports leaving by truck in June were also up from the previous month. Last month,…