Ports of LA and Long Beach delay container dwell fee

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The Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach have delayed the introduction of container dwell fee for a week even as ship queues to berth remain at record levels.

Marcus Hand | Nov 16, 2021

On 15 November the Southern Californian ports were due to introduce an unprecedented $100 per day charge for containers that remained in the terminals for nine days for or more for containers moved by truck, six days for those with rail connections. The fee is to be levied shipping lines who have made it clear that it will be charged back to customers.

The introduction of the dwell fee has now been postponed by the ports until 22 November with the two ports citing improvements in the situation.

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