just! The Port of Los Angeles and the Port of Long Beach announced that new surcharges will be charged to shipping companies starting from November 1

The new fee applies to imported containers stranded at terminals, both by truck and rail.

On October 25, the Port of Los Angeles announced that in order to improve the efficiency of port operations in the United States and improve congestion, the Port of Los Angeles and the Port of Long Beach will implement a new policy-to charge shipping companies with new surcharges, applicable to those stranded at the terminal. Import container.

Port of Los Angeles Official Announcement

The Port of Los Angeles also stated that this new policy was jointly negotiated and formulated by the Port of Los Angeles and the Port of Long Beach with the Biden Administration Supply Chain Working Group, the U.S. Department of Transportation and other supply chain stakeholders. This is also a measure to improve the plight of the U.S. supply chain. one.

According to the new policy, starting from November 1 this year, the Port of Los Angeles and the Port of Long Beach will charge the shipping company a surcharge of US$100/container for the following two types of cargo, and an increase of US$100/container per day.

The first category, for containers planned to be transported by truck, if the stay at the terminal exceeds 9 days (including 9 days), the above-mentioned surcharge will be charged to the shipping company.

The second category, for containers transported by rail, if the stay at the terminal exceeds 3 days (including 3 days), the above-mentioned surcharge will be charged to the shipping company.

Regarding this new charge, Gene Seroka, executive director of the Port of Los Angeles, said: "We must speed up the flow of containers at the port to reduce the number of ships waiting. Currently, the above two types of containers account for 40% of the total number of containers at our terminals. If we can By clearing those boxes, there will be more room at the terminal to handle the cargo."

Mario Cordero, executive director of the Port of Long Beach, also said: "As the number of ships planning to call at the port continues to increase, the storage space at the terminal is seriously insufficient. We must take immediate action to speed up the circulation of containers and make room for the containers that are about to be unloaded. space."

The two ports also stated that the fees collected this time will be used to invest in port construction, which involves improving port operation efficiency, speeding up freight and solving congestion problems in the San Pedro Bay area.

John D. Porcari, the port special envoy of the Biden administration's supply chain working group, also expressed support for the new fee. He said: "This action is aimed at speeding up the flow of goods and reducing port congestion. As the economy continues to grow, the epidemic The resulting surge in transportation demand is testing our supply chain. The U.S. federal government will continue to bring together stakeholders in the supply chain and continue to act as a coordinator to help all parties come up with solutions to improve supply chain disruptions.