Ports of L.A. and Long Beach to Increase Container Fees
Traffic mitigation fees (TMF) at the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach will increase by 4.2% on Aug. 1, the West Coast MTO Agreement said in a June 30 press release. Beginning that date, the TMF will be $33.47…
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per twenty-foot equivalent unit (TEU), or $66.94 for all other sizes of container, WCMTOA said. Some containers are exempt from TMF, including empty containers, some import or export cargo that transits the Alameda corridor, and transshipment cargo. “The adjustment matches the combined 4.2 percent increase in longshore wage and assessment rates that take effect in early July,” WCMTOA said.