Port and Terminal Congestion Update

October 5, 2023
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*This is not an official announcement or letter from any steamship lines, rail companies or other third parties.

-Los Angeles, CA

  • Some containers are taking 2+ weeks for rail loading at port due to the lack of the rail car availability.

-Tacoma, WA

  • Congestion is a result of rail car shortages.
  • Some containers are taking 2~3 + weeks for rail loading at port

-Vancouver, BC

  • Some containers are taking 1~2 + weeks for rail loading at port due to the rail car shortages.

 

-About Port of Los Angeles / Long Beach Container Excess Dwell Fee

  • The application of the Dwell Fee has been postponed

 

-Labor negotiations for Port Terminal Workers
     
 –USWC Port Terminals 

  • Reached a 6 year tentative agreement.

   –Vancouver Port Terminals 

  • As of 8/4/23, ILWU Canada members ratified the tentative agreement and accepted.
Los Angeles / Long Beach, CA 09/12 09/19 09/25 10/02
Vessel Dwell Time (Average) 1 0.8 0.4 1.2
Rail Dwell Time (Average) 4.4 6.1 7.8 2.8
Number of Vessel Waiting to Berth 1 0 0 0
Tacoma / Seattle, WA 09/12 09/19 09/25 10/02
Vessel Dwell Time (Average) 7 5.5 4.7 4
Rail Dwell Time (Average) 3.7 5.7 7.3 7.6
Number of Vessel Waiting to Berth 1 0 0 0
Vancouver, Canada 09/12 09/19 09/25 10/02
Vessel Dwell Time (Average) 1.3 1.7 1.3 1.3
Rail Dwell Time (Average) 4.9 3.3 5.1 5.5
Number of Vessel Waiting to Berth 2 1 2 3
Oakland, CA 09/12 09/19 09/25 10/02
Vessel Dwell Time (Average) 0 2 2.5 0.5
Rail Dwell Time (Average) 1.7 4.4 1.5 1.5
Number of Vessel Waiting to Berth 6 6 6 4
Savannah, GA 09/12 09/19 09/25 10/02
Vessel Dwell Time (Average) 4 6 5 5
Rail Dwell Time (Average) 2.2 3.7 0.7 1.1
Number of Vessel Waiting to Berth 4 20 15 11
Houston, TX 09/12 09/19 09/25 10/02
Vessel Dwell Time (Average) 4 5 5 6
Rail Dwell Time (Average) 3.6 4.3 2.7 4.8
Number of Vessel Waiting to Berth 0 1 1 0
Charleston, SC 09/12 09/19 09/25 10/02
Vessel Dwell Time (Average) 0 0 0 2
Rail Dwell Time (Average) 2.4 3.6 5 0.3
Number of Vessel Waiting to Berth 3 0 1 0
New York 09/12 09/19 09/25 10/02
Vessel Dwell Time (Average) 3.5 3 3 3
Rail Dwell Time (Average) 9.7 9.5 3.2 1.9
Number of Vessel Waiting to Berth 0 0 0 0
Norfolk, VA 09/12 09/19 09/25 10/02
Vessel Dwell Time (Average) 2 1 3 3
Rail Dwell Time (Average) 2.9 2.7 6.3 1.1
Number of Vessel Waiting to Berth 3 1 0 1