The time for the Port of Los Angeles and the Port of Long Beach to collect "container overdue detention fees" from shipping companies has been postponed to November 29.
The Port of Los Angeles and the Port of Long Beach said that since the toll policy was announced on October 25, the number of stranded containers at these two ports has decreased by 33%. The Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach are pleased with this progress and will continue to monitor the length of stay of imported containers at the terminals on a daily basis.
This is the second extension of the “container overdue detention fee”.
The original time for the toll was November 15, but just before the implementation, the Port of Los Angeles and the Port of Long Beach announced that they would postpone the toll to November 22 because the number of containers detained at the port has declined (details content, please click "At the last moment, the "overdue detention fees" of the Port of Los Angeles and the Port of Long Beach changed again!》).
Relevant officials from the Port of Los Angeles and the Port of Long Beach have stated that by charging shipping companies, they can speed up the circulation of containers at the terminals, thereby improving congestion and alleviating the supply chain pressure that the West American ports are facing.
Although the charging time for "container overdue detention fees" has been repeatedly postponed, it does not mean that this fee will be "aborted." On the contrary, some shipping companies have made the latest response to this and announced specific charging methods, and shippers should learn about it in a timely manner.
In response to the second extension of charges at the Port of Los Angeles and the Port of Long Beach, ONE issued a statement today (November 23) stating that the company will support customers to pay "container overstay fees" through the eModal platform before releasing the goods starting from November 29, but Total Terminals International (TTI) terminal is an exception. TTI plans to charge customers directly.
On November 22, Hapag-Lloyd also announced that customers can pay the fee through the eModal platform.
HMM related announcements
HMM stated that customers can pay the fee through its official website.
In addition, COSCO Shipping Lines also provided answers to the issue of "container overdue detention fees". It stated that since this fee is a government administrative fee, once the fee is collected, it will be borne by the customer, and COSCO Shipping Lines will only collect it on behalf of the customer.
COSCO Shipping Lines also suggested that in order to avoid the high "container overdue detention fees", customers need to arrange to pick up the goods as soon as possible, or find alternatives such as new off-port storage locations. COSCO SHIPPING Lines will provide assistance as much as possible, such as document changes, change of pick-up location, etc. In addition, the company is actively negotiating with multiple North American suppliers to find possible alternatives.
On October 25, the Port of Los Angeles and the Port of Long Beach announced that they would charge “container overdue detention fees” to shipping companies.
The charges are valid for 90 days. During this period, the Port of Los Angeles and the Port of Long Beach will charge shipping companies a surcharge of US$100/box for the following two types of cargo, and will increase by US$100/box every day until the container leaves the terminal.
the first sort,For containers scheduled to be transported by truck, if the stay at the terminal exceeds 9 days (inclusive), the above-mentioned surcharge will be charged to the shipping company.
The second category,For containers transported by rail, if the stay at the terminal exceeds 6 days (inclusive), the above-mentioned surcharge will be charged to the shipping company.
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