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Hanjin Containers Hog Chassis & Create Congestion @ LA & LB Ports

In Container Shipping & Transport, Hanjin, port congestion, Port of Long Beach, Port of Los Angeles

Posted October 4, 2016

Hanjin Containers Hog Chassis & Create Congestion @ LA & LB Ports

A lack of chassis during peak season is causing congestion issues at the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach. Sound familiar? Two years ago, the Southern Californian ports were suffering from [...]

Ports of LA & LB PierPass Fee Increase About to Take Effect

By Jared Vineyard

In International Shipping, port congestion, Port of Long Beach, Port of Los Angeles

Posted July 26, 2016

Ports of LA & LB PierPass Fee Increase About to Take Effect

In two weeks, the Traffic Mitigation Fee (TMF) at the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach are going to increase. TMF is part of the PierPass OffPeak program designed to reduce congestion at the [...]