Incentives to keep cargo moving in LA & LGB

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· Los Angeles (LA) and Long Beach (LGB) have been making strides to lessen congestion at the ports over the last several months. Some of the steps taken to help clean up the clogged congestion include 24-hour operations, finical incentives to lower pier pass fees for nighttime trucking, and even potential penalty fees charged for cargo not outgated prior to the end of free time. It does appear that some of these programs have helped the port move containers and improve the flow of shipments in these areas.

· To keep seeing positive results LA and LGB are asking US regulators to extend the program allowing for lower nighttime pickup fees. The program currently expires on January 31, 2022 and despite a measurable increase in traffic not being seen during these off hours, any cargo movement is helping to relive pressure at the port.

· The ports are also in talks with major container lines to incentive carriers to take more empty containers then they discharge. At these terminals an estimated 47% of containers are empty containers. If an incentive program is created this should help to clear more backlogged containers opening more space for import cargo.

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Wednesday January 26, 2022

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LA & LGB are thinking outside the box to improve the flow of traffic at the terminal!