A short time ago there was a thread about the congestion at many of the nations seaports. Being written by a Biden basher, of course there was a long diatribe blaming it on the Biden administration, even though the problem has existed for years, and the current administration has been in office less than one year.
The Biden administration has been working to lessen the problem. Here is another step.
West Coast Container Excess Dwell Fee
The Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach have implemented a new "Container Excess Dwell Fee," payable by ocean carriers.
This initiative was developed by the Ports in coordination with the Biden-Harris Supply Chain Disruptions Task Force, U.S. Department of Transportation, and multiple supply chain stakeholders. The Container Excess Dwell Fee starts November 1, 2021, with penalties to be assessed no earlier than November 15 to facilitate the easing of unprecedented port congestion.
The Port Authorities will charge ocean carriers for each container that falls into one of two categories.
For containers scheduled to move off the wharf terminal by truck, the fee applies to every container dwelling nine days or more.
For containers moving off the wharf terminal by rail, the fee applies if the container has dwelled for six days or more.
The fee per container will be USD$100 on the first day past the dwell limit, escalating and compounding by USD $100 increments for each subsequent day.
There are no exemptions.
Additionally, two terminals in the Northwest Seaport Alliance (NWSA) of Seattle and Tacoma have announced they will also begin implementing an excess dwell time surcharge.
Husky Terminal and Stevedoring in Tacoma, WA, implemented a $315 fee on local-delivery import loads that remain at the facility for more than 15 days.
Washington United Terminal in Tacoma, WA, announced by mid November they will begin imposing a $315 "long-stay rehandling charge" on containers that have dwelled at the facility for more than 15 calendar days.