The Los Angeles and Long Beach ports again postponed by a week a new surcharge meant to incentivize the movement of dwelling containers (see 2110280031), the two ports announced March 11. The ports originally planned to begin imposing the fee Nov. 15, 2021, but have postponed it each week since. The latest extension delays the effective date until March 18.
Ian Cohen
Ian Cohen, Deputy Managing Editor, is a reporter with Export Compliance Daily and its sister publications International Trade Today and Trade Law Daily, where he covers export controls, sanctions and international trade issues. He previously worked as a local government reporter in South Florida. Ian graduated with a journalism degree from the University of Florida in 2017 and lives in Washington, D.C. He joined the staff of Warren Communications News in 2019.
The Los Angeles and Long Beach ports again postponed by a week a new surcharge meant to incentivize the movement of dwelling containers (see 2110280031), the two ports announced March 4. The ports originally planned to begin imposing the fee Nov. 15 but have postponed it each week since. The latest extension delays the effective date until March 11.
The Justice Department and the Federal Maritime Commission agreed to more closely cooperate on Shipping Act enforcement, the two agencies announced. DOJ will provide FMC with attorneys and economists from its Antitrust Division to help with enforcement, while FMC will provide the Antitrust Division “support and maritime industry expertise.” The announcement builds on the two agencies’ July memorandum of understanding to foster better cooperation on enforcement and oversight of competition issues in the ocean shipping industry (see 2107120055). “Lawbreakers should know that the Justice Department will provide the Federal Maritime Commission all necessary litigation support as it pursues its mission of promoting competition in ocean shipping,” Attorney General Merrick Garland said in a statement.
The Los Angeles and Long Beach ports again postponed a new surcharge meant to incentivize the movement of dwelling containers (see 2110280031), the two ports announced Feb. 18. The ports originally planned to begin imposing the fee Nov. 15 but have postponed it each week since. The latest extension delays the effective date until Feb. 25.
The Los Angeles and Long Beach ports again postponed a new surcharge meant to incentivize the movement of dwelling containers (see 2110280031), the two ports announced Feb. 11. The ports originally planned to begin imposing the fee Nov. 15, but have postponed it each week since. The latest extension delays the effective date until Feb. 18.
The Federal Maritime Commission plans to request comments on the possibility of new demurrage and detention billing requirements, which would seek to address unfair charges and billing practices faced by shippers. In a pre-rule set to be published "soon," the FMC will request feedback on whether it should require carriers and terminal operators to include “certain minimum information” with their billings and whether they should be issued to shippers within a certain time frame.
The Los Angeles and Long Beach ports again postponed a new surcharge meant to incentivize the movement of dwelling containers (see 2110280031), the two ports announced Feb. 4. The ports originally planned to begin imposing the fee Nov. 15, but have postponed it each week since. The latest extension delays the effective date until Feb. 11.
The Los Angeles and Long Beach ports again postponed a new surcharge meant to incentivize the movement of dwelling containers (see 2110280031), the two ports announced Jan. 28. The ports originally planned to begin imposing the fee Nov. 15, but have postponed it each week since. The latest extension delays the effective date until Feb. 4.
The Los Angeles and Long Beach ports again postponed a new surcharge meant to incentivize the movement of dwelling containers (see 2110280031), the two ports announced Jan. 21 by email. The ports originally planned to begin imposing the fee Nov. 15, but have postponed it each week since. The latest extension delays the effective date until Jan. 28.
The threat of a California port surcharge meant to incentivize the movement of dwelling containers has proved very successful at clearing cargo off docks, Gene Seroka, executive director of the Port of Los Angeles, said during a Jan. 19 House Homeland Security subcommittee hearing. He said the fee threat has substantially helped trade flows at both Los Angeles and the Port of Long Beach, which announced the charge in October but has postponed enforcing it each month since (see 2201140055). “That fee has never been implemented and we've not collected a dime, but incredible progress has been made to move cargo off our docks,” Seroka said.