The Port of Los Angeles will start charging ocean carriers that allow empty containers to linger on the port’s terminals for nine days or more at the rate of $100/day.
Los Angeles port to charge shipping companies for empty containers
The Port of Los Angeles will start charging ocean carriers that allow empty containers to linger on the port’s terminals for nine days or more at the rate of $100/day.
The fee, subject to approval by the Los Angeles Harbor Commission, would take effect on January 30, 2022.
Ocean carriers will be charged $100/day/container dwelling for nine days, increasing in $100 increments per container per day until the container leaves the terminal.
If approved by the Harbor Commission, implementation of the fee will be at the discretion of the Executive Director, the official statement added.
