News / Port of LA offers $7.5m 'beat congestion' incentive to terminal operators

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The port of Los Angeles (PoLA) is stepping up its battle against congestion at its container facilities.

With a new financial incentive programme for terminal operators, it is offering a total of $7.5m for faster truck turnaround times and for dual transactions.

The scheme starts on 1 February and terminal operators that cut their truck turn time between 5% and 20% will receive $0.50-$2.75 per teu, the compensation rate increases with the degree of improvement.

Terminals that manage to keep turn times to a ...