News / Port of LA threatens penalties for empty boxes left at clogged-up terminals

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To nobody’s surprise, the spectre of late dwell charges on containers at the prime US port complex receded yet another week yesterday, as the port authorities of Los Angeles and Long Beach deferred a decision until 27 December.

However, the port of LA raised the spectre of charges for empty boxes clogging up terminals.

Executive director Gene Seroka said last week 60% of empty containers stayed nine days or longer at LA terminals, which has led to a pile-up of nearly 71,000 ...