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PORT OF LA, LONG BEACH KEEP “CONTAINER DWELL FEE” ON HOLD FURTHER UNTIL APRIL 29
April 22, 2022
The San Pedro Bay ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach have announced that they will further delay consideration of the “Container Dwell Fee” for another week, until April 29 after already deferring its implementation several times citing improved cargo flow in North America's busiest cargo ports.
The ports noted that since the program was announced on October 25, the two ports have seen a combined decline of 49% in aging cargo on the docks.
Port of LA and Long Beach said the executive directors of both ports will reassess fee implementation after monitoring data over the next week.
Fee implementation has been postponed by both ports since the start of the program.
"Under the temporary policy, ocean carriers can be charged for each import container dwelling nine days or more at the terminal. Currently, no date has been set to start the count with respect to container dwell time," the ports said in its latest announcement.
The ports earlier planned to charge ocean carriers US$100 per container, increasing in US$100 increments per container per day until the container leaves the terminal.
Any fees collected from dwelling cargo will be reinvested for programs designed to enhance efficiency, accelerate cargo velocity and address congestion impacts.
Last week, the Los Angeles Board of Harbor Commissioners approved a second temporary order to extend the fee.
Meanwhile, the Long Beach Board of Harbor Commissioners on Monday will consider extending the authorization for the fee until July 28. The program otherwise is due to expire on April 29.
