SEATTLE's ssa Marine has announced the introduction of an Extended Dwell Time Fee effective December 1 for Terminals 18, 5 and 30 to reduce a
Following the five day free time threshold, shippers will face a US$50 per day charge for the next five days of storage thereafter; raising to $75 per day six to 10 days after the free time.
The fee will again rise to $100 per day for the following five days (11-15 days after free time) and up to $150 per day thereafter, some 16+ days after the free time limit, reports London's Port Technology.
The terminal notice announced, 'The importer of record in the shipping documents will be responsible for paying or arranging payment of the Extended Dwell Time Fee by check, money order, wire transfer, or any other methods, and pursuant to instructions provided by operator through the Forecast website.
'Once the fee has been paid, the container will show as available in Operator's container tracking system. Appointments on import lanes may not be made until the fee has been paid and the container is showing as available on the Forecast web site.'
Seattle is currently reeling from ongoing congestion with Maersk reporting that the Port of Seattle is experiencing a 21-day average waiting time for vessels waiting to berth.
Elsewhere in the Pacific Northwest, on November 3 the Husky terminal at the Port of Tacoma has introduced a rehandling charge for long-stay containers to clear congestion, noting that local import dwell on the terminal has grown significantly in recent months.
Further south, the congested ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach have decided to delay enforcing an import container dwell fee until this week.
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Following the five day free time threshold, shippers will face a US$50 per day charge for the next five days of storage thereafter; raising to $75 per day six to 10 days after the free time.
The fee will again rise to $100 per day for the following five days (11-15 days after free time) and up to $150 per day thereafter, some 16+ days after the free time limit, reports London's Port Technology.
The terminal notice announced, 'The importer of record in the shipping documents will be responsible for paying or arranging payment of the Extended Dwell Time Fee by check, money order, wire transfer, or any other methods, and pursuant to instructions provided by operator through the Forecast website.
'Once the fee has been paid, the container will show as available in Operator's container tracking system. Appointments on import lanes may not be made until the fee has been paid and the container is showing as available on the Forecast web site.'
Seattle is currently reeling from ongoing congestion with Maersk reporting that the Port of Seattle is experiencing a 21-day average waiting time for vessels waiting to berth.
Elsewhere in the Pacific Northwest, on November 3 the Husky terminal at the Port of Tacoma has introduced a rehandling charge for long-stay containers to clear congestion, noting that local import dwell on the terminal has grown significantly in recent months.
Further south, the congested ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach have decided to delay enforcing an import container dwell fee until this week.
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