Southern California ports delay container dwell fees for four weeks
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The Port of Long Beach and Port of Los Angeles has made the decision to push back enforcement of the ocean carrier Container Dwell Fee until October 21st. This decision seems to be in light after data revealed the ports have seen an almost 52% decline in aging cargo. The Container Dwell Fee proposal was previously approved way back when in October of 2021
Check out today’s featured article from Logistics Management to read about the Southern California ports’ decision to postpone the container dwell fee and to refresh one’s memory on why the fee was proposed in the first place. ☕️
Featured Article:
POLA and POLB postpone Container Dwell Fee implementation until October 21 | Logistics Management
“This follows previous joint announcements by POLA and POLB, whom collectively account for roughly 40% of United States-bound import volumes, indicating that consideration of the fee would be pushed back each week.”
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