L.A., Long Beach Ports Again Postpone Container Dwell Fee
17 May

L.A., Long Beach Ports Again Postpone Container Dwell Fee

Karen Robes MeeksNews, News Briefs, PMM Online News, Terminal Operations, ,
Leaders of the ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles have yet again pushed back the implementation date of their Container Dwell Fee – this time to May 20 – based on the week’s improving dwell fee times. The fee, first announced Oct. 25 in partnership with the federal government and supply chain stakeholders, calls for ocean carriers to be charged for every import container that stays at terminals for nine or more days. Since announcing the fee last fall, both ports say they have seen the number of aging cargo fall by a combined 50%. Officials are continuing to…
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Container Dwell Fee Delayed Again at L.A., Long Beach
10 May

Container Dwell Fee Delayed Again at L.A., Long Beach

Pacific MaritimeNews, News Briefs, PMM Online News, ,
Steadily improving cargo dwell times on the docks have prompted Long Beach and Los Angeles port officials to again postpone the start date of a fee that would charge ocean carriers for every import container lingering at terminals for nine or more days. Officials at both ports have pushed the implementation of their container dwell fee to May 13 and plan to review the start date after examining the data over the next week. The ports said they have seen the amount of older cargo drop a combined 47% since announcing the fee on Oct. 25. Harbor commissioners governing both…
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LA, Long Beach Ports Again Shift Container Dwell Fee Start Date
03 May

LA, Long Beach Ports Again Shift Container Dwell Fee Start Date

Karen Robes MeeksNews, News Briefs, PMM Online News, Terminal Operations, ,
Officials at the Los Angeles and Long Beach seaports have again moved the start date for collecting on the “Container Dwell Fee,” this time to May 6. The fee, which bills ocean carriers for every import that stays on the San Pedro Bay docks for nine or more days, was delayed after officials reviewed the data and determined that progress is continuing to be made in eliminating the amount of aging cargo clogging up marine terminals. The fee calls for ocean carriers to be charged $100 per import, incrementally rising by $100 per import every day until the import is…
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New LA Harbor Department General Counsel Named 
29 Apr

New LA Harbor Department General Counsel Named 

Karen Robes MeeksNews, News Briefs, PMM Online News, ,
Los Angeles Assistant City Attorney Steve Otera has been tapped as general counsel to the Los Angeles Harbor Department, leading the legal team that advises on operations at the Port of Los Angeles and provides counsel to the Los Angeles Harbor Commission.  Otera, who takes over the role after Janna Sidley retired earlier this year, is a familiar face at the Harbor Department, where he worked for almost 20 years. In his assistant city attorney role, Otera led the in-house legal staff at the port, counseled on container terminal leasing, land use, contracts and other matters.  Before coming to the…
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Los Angeles, Long Beach Ports Delay Container Dwell Fee 
26 Apr

Los Angeles, Long Beach Ports Delay Container Dwell Fee 

Karen Robes MeeksNews, News Briefs, PMM Online News, Terminal Operations, ,
As the ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles continue to see progress on aging cargo containers clearing their docks, both ports announced Friday that they will postpone implementing the Container Dwell Fee until April 29.  First announced Oct. 25, the fee would charge ocean carriers $100 for every import lingering at their marine terminals by nine or more days, rising in $100 daily increments on every import until it leaves the ports.  The fee was created with the Biden-Harris Supply Chain Disruptions Task Force and federal transportation agency and supply chain stakeholders to help reduce the number of containers…
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San Pedro Bay Ports’ Container Dwell Time Rose in March, Data Show 
22 Apr

San Pedro Bay Ports’ Container Dwell Time Rose in March, Data Show 

Mark Edward NeroNews, News Briefs, PMM Online News, Terminal Operations, ,
Container dwell time – the amount of time a container stays at a marine terminal after it is unloaded from an ocean carrier and taken off the premises by a truck or by rail – increased at San Pedro Bay ports in March, according to new data compiled by the Pacific Merchant Shipping Association.  In March, containers leaving on trucks remained on terminals for an average of 6.26 days, up from 5.84 days the month before. Dwell time for containers leaving on rail increased by more than two days with an average of 7.7 days in March, up from 5.2…
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LA, Long Beach Ports Seek Feedback on Cargo Handling Equipment Document 
22 Apr

LA, Long Beach Ports Seek Feedback on Cargo Handling Equipment Document 

Karen Robes MeeksNews, News Briefs, PMM Online News, Terminal Operations, , ,
The public has until April 29 to weigh in on a draft document by the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach that looks at the feasibility of new and emerging cargo-handling equipment technology.  The ports extended the deadline to April 29 to gather more feedback on the draft, which further examines the original 2018 assessment and looks into the “current state of technology, operational characteristics, economic considerations, infrastructure availability and commercial readiness relating to cleaner cargo-handling equipment,” according to the ports.  The draft is part of larger efforts by the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach to reduce…
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San Pedro Bay Ports’ Container Dwell Fee Still on Hold 
19 Apr

San Pedro Bay Ports’ Container Dwell Fee Still on Hold 

Karen Robes MeeksNews, News Briefs, PMM Online News, Terminal Operations, ,
The Long Beach and Los Angeles seaports have moved the implementation date of the “Container Dwell Fee,” a fee that would charge ocean carriers for lingering containers, until April 22.  Leaders at both ports have delayed the fee weekly based on how well containers have been moving out of marine terminals. So far, the adjoining ports say, they have seen the amount of older cargo left on their docks drop by 42% since announcing the program Oct. 25.  Los Angeles and Long Beach port leaders have said they plan to continue monitoring that progress throughout the week.  The temporary fee,…
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Port of LA Posts 3rd Straight Record Cargo Month 
15 Apr

Port of LA Posts 3rd Straight Record Cargo Month 

Karen Robes MeeksNews, News Briefs, PMM Online News, Terminal Operations,
Last month, the Port of Los Angeles scored its third straight month of record cargo, wrapping up its best first quarter in history by 3.5%, according to new data released Tuesday.  The nation’s busiest seaport moved 958,674 TEUs in March, the port’s third best month ever.  The port handled 495,196 TEUs in imports in March, a 1% uptick year over year, while it moved 9% fewer loaded exports from March 2021 with 11,781 TEUs.  Meanwhile, empty containers rose 2% from March 2021 with 351,697 TEUs.  In the first quarter of 2022, the port moved more than 2.68 million TEUs, a…
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Port of LA Completes Everport Terminal Improvements
12 Apr

Port of LA Completes Everport Terminal Improvements

Karen Robes MeeksNews, News Briefs, PMM Online News, Terminal Operations, ,
The Port of Los Angeles has finished construction of its $65 million Everport Terminal Improvement Project located at Berths 226-236 along the Los Angeles Main Channel, the port has confirmed. The project, according to the port, would allow Everport to improve the container-handling efficiency and capacity of its existing terminal to accommodate the projected fleet mix of larger container vessels anticipated to call at the Everport Container Terminal over the next two decades. The deployment of these larger vessels encourages fewer ship calls, reducing air emissions. “The completion of this project marks years of planning and perseverance through a challenging…
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