LA/LB ports’ container dwell fee programme extended
The Los Angeles Harbor Commission voted 5-0 to extend the container dwell fee programme meant to reduce congestion at the LA and LB ports until 29 April.
Source: Seatrade Maritime
Yantian port lowered the cut-off time for receiving outbound containers since Wednesday, claiming delayed ship arrivals have caused containers to pile up in its yard. Source: The Loadstar
In our series so far, we have covered “what are demurrage charges and how to avoid demurrage charges” besides talking about “new methods to reduce demurrage detention charges”. This article will discuss the number of free days available across all the major sea ports in USA that can be used to avoid paying hefty demurrage…
With the twin challenges of Brexit and the pandemic continuing to affect driver availability, UK road freight rates have hit their highest level in three years. Source: The Loadstar
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Container line schedule reliability dropped from 78% in 2019 to 63.9% in 2020, and then to 35.8% in 2021, marking a staggering drop from the pre-2020 levels. Source: Container News
To promote the US exports and curb carriers’ power over bot container service and equipment fees charged to shippers, the U.S. Senate introduced a new, flexible version of the bill on Thursday. Source: Logistics Insider