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Front-loaded imports signal LA-LB congestion relapse Bill Mongelluzzo,
The ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach are bracing for another cargo surge later this spring as earlier-than-usual back-to-school and peak season imports collide with an anticipated backlog of freight from mainland China once Shanghai emerges from its COVID-19...
Collusion’ drumbeat leads to multilateral probe of shipping lines Antitrust regulators in 5 nations respond to freight complaints of exploitative behavior during supply chain crisis Photo of Eric Kulisch, Supply Chain and Air Cargo Editor Eric Kulisch, Supply Chain and Air Cargo Editor
U.S. exporters and logistics companies aren’t the only ones banging on the government’s door to take action against global container lines for alleged service failures and unfair pricing during the pandemic. The clamor from global forwarder and shipper organizations...
Ports of LA/Long Beach Continue to Delay Container Dwell Fee
ATTENTION! Ports of LA/Long Beach Continue to Delay Container Dwell Fee The ports of Los Angeles and the Port of Long Beach have once again postponed their “Container Dwell Fee” until Dec. 13. The fee was previously set to take effect on Monday, Dec. 6. Since the fee...
Ports of LA/Long Beach Congestion Excess Dwell Fee Delayed to Nov. 29
The ports of Los Angeles and the Port of Long Beach announced the postponement of their “Container Dwell Fee” until Nov. 29. The fee was previously set to take effect on Monday, Nov. 22. Since the fee was announced on Oct. 25, the two ports said they have seen a...
SAN PEDRO BAY PORTS POSTPONE CONSIDERATION OF CONTAINER DWELL FEE UNTIL NOV. 22 Noticeable Progress in Reduction of Import Containers on Terminals
SAN PEDRO, Calif. — Nov. 15, 2021 — The Port of Los Angeles and the Port of Long Beach announced today that they will delay consideration of the “Container Dwell Fee” directed at ocean carriers until Nov. 22. “There’s been significant improvement in clearing import...
Transpacific airfreight rates reach new highs 11 / 11 / 2021 By Damian Brett
Airfreight rates on the transpacific trade lane have continued to surge since the start of November as peak season demand kicks off and modal shift from ocean continues. The latest figures from the Baltic Exchange Airfreight Index (BAI) show that last week prices on...
Truckers at 2 backlogged US container ports have collectively sat idling for 50 years so far in 2021, data suggests [email protected] (Mary Hanbury)
Truckers at two major US ports have collectively sat idling for 50 years in 2021, data suggests. The average trucker has already spent more time idling than any of the previous three years, the data showed. Big US ports are clogged with containers because of a...
Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach to Begin Charging Ocean Carriers for Excessive Container Dwell Times at Terminals Mike Schuler
The Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach have announced a plan to begin charging a daily fee to ocean carriers for import containers that linger in marine terminals. The new charges are part of an effort by the ports, developed in coordination with the Biden...
Marine Traffic Jam, A look at the busiest ports in the U.S.
Shipping container apartments’ opening delayed by global shortages, developer says Box 500 promises more than 80 units for renters making less than 60% the Salt Lake City’s median income.
Residents struggling to pay rent will have to wait a few more months before the lower-cost, uniquely built apartments of Box 500 are set for move in after another roadblock in the long-delayed project. Box 500, 543 S. 500 West, is made of recycled shipping...
Port of Los Angeles data indicates that ships’ average wait times have increased to 8.5 days.
Key ports in Southern California have hit a fourth record in less than three weeks, as shipping delays surge past early pandemic levels. On Monday, 56 cargo ships were stuck at anchor or in drift areas off of Los Angeles and Long Beach ports. The ports are currently...
Record shattered: 61 container ships stuck waiting off California Imports to Los Angeles in August fell 5.9% year on year amid heavy congestion
The number of container ships at anchor or drifting in San Pedro Bay off the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach has now blown through all previous records and is rising by the day. There were an all-time-high 61 container ships in the queue in San Pedro Bay on...
