Calif. Ports Again Postpone New Surcharges on Aging Containers

The Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach again postponed a new surcharge meant to incentivize the movement of lingering containers into the supply chain, the two ports announced Monday. The ports originally threatened in mid-November to begin imposing the $100 a day penalty fee for each container left lingering at dockside but have postponed it several times as the threats successfully reduced the volume of aging containers (see 2112090038). The latest extension delays the effective date to Monday.