News / Truckers call for waiver of demurrage charges at congested Californian ports

© David Tonelson

The chronic congestion that has plagued the US port complex of Los Angeles and Long Beach since the summer is going from bad to worse.

The California Trucking Association (CTA)  and Harbour Trucking Association (HTA) described the movement of cargo through the two ports this week as “nearing complete gridlock”.

All US west coast ports have been overwhelmed by a surge in imports this year. Recent figures from the National Retail Federation (NRF) show 2.11 million teu of import cargo for September, ...