In February port congestion seemed to be reaching a plateau. The evidence to support that conclusion was the line of ships waiting for a berth at Los Angeles/Long Beach, which had seen a steep decline for the first time in a while. Unlike in the past, it seems that was not due to changing the […]
Read MoreThere is growing agreement in the maritime industry that current supply chain disruptions will persist throughout 2022. Alphaliner reported a 26% surge in container ships purchased in 2021, the equivalent of 1.94 million twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs). In the charter market, rates have reached record highs. Alphaliner said liners have acted to secure tonnage before […]
Read MoreEffective April 1, 2022 All containers going through the container terminal gates at the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach MUST PAY the Ports’ Clean Truck Fund (CTF) Rate. This is a different local Government fee and in addition to the current PierPass Fee. The Clean Truck Fund rate is a key component of […]
Read MoreEffective April 1, 2022: All containers going through the container terminal gates at the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach MUST PAY the Ports’ Clean Truck Fund (CTF) Rate. This is a different local Government fee and in addition to the current PierPASS Fee. The Clean Truck Fund rate is a key component of […]
Read MoreThe ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles on April 1, 2022, will begin collecting certain fees per twenty-foot equivalent unit on loaded import and export cargo containers hauled by drayage trucks as they enter or leave container terminals. The ports have set an industry-leading goal to achieve zero-emissions drayage trucking by 2035. The Clean […]
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