Please be advised of the following updates regarding the LA/LGB Port Authority Container Dwell Fees:

When will the fee come into effect?

The program went into effect on November 1, 2021, but penalties will not start to be assessed until November 29, 2021. Please note that this was previously planned to be assessed on November 22. Here is the announcement on the Port of Los Angeles website, as well as the Port of Long Beach website.

Should progress be made before the assessment date of November 29, it is up to the discretion of the Executive Directors of the Ports on whether to extend the assessment date further. The progress is measured by the Ports daily. The information for the Port of Los Angeles is here. The information for the Port of Long Beach is here.

Will the fee apply to containers retroactively to November 1, 2021?

The charge will apply to those containers on the terminal as of November 29, 2021, that are past the dwell times of 8 days for Import (truck Moves) and 5 days for Intermodal (Rail) Import.

For all existing overdue import containers (regardless of the number of days that they have been at the terminal), November 29 will count as the 9th day (or 6th day for intermodal) and will start at USD 100. Containers discharging after November 29 will be charged fully as per the structure mentioned below.

How will this fee be collected?

We are continuing to work on the most efficient process and will clarify this in the near future with another posting.

Please know that we will continue to keep you informed of any developments in this situation. If you should require additional information, please contact your South East World Wide, Ltd. Sales Representative.