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

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

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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Los Angeles, Long Beach Container Dwell Fee Put Off Yet Again

Los Angeles, Long Beach Container Dwell Fee Put Off Yet Again

Continued progress to lower the number of containers lingering on their docks has prompted the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach to again postpone the start date of their “Container Dwell Fee.” Officials at the ports on March 18 delayed the fee’s start date to March 25 after the previous week’s data review showed a 62% drop in older cargo since announcing the fee Oct. 25. The temporary fee, which was developed last fall with the Biden-Harris Supply Chain Disruptions Task Force, U.S. Department of Transportation and the supply chain industry, would charge ocean carriers $100 for every import…
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