The fine for containers sitting at ports in Los Angeles and Long Beach for too long has been postponed again, and will now come into force on Jan. 3.
Once again, the ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles have delayed the implementation of a fine system for containers that have been left sitting in the ports.
A dwell fee was due to be introduced on Dec. 27 after an earlier postponement, but port leaders have now decided to delay the implementation again, this time until Jan. 3.
“Since the program was announced on Oct. 25, the twin ports have seen a combined decline of 41 percent in aging cargo on the docks. As expected, progress has eased due to year-end holidays,” a press release from the Port of Long Beach reads.
The dwell fee was initially announced as a method of alleviating the pressure caused by containers piling up at terminals, and was planned to last 90 days.
The fee is USD 100 per day, per container. For containers being transported onwards by road, the fine will be applied after eight days, while containers being transported by rail will incur fees after five days.
