Tuesday, December 23, 2014
Port of Long Beach to address congestion issues
This week the Long Beach Board of Harbor Commissioners are considering three measures that could help truckers, shippers and other supply chain stakeholders recover from bottlenecks at the Port of Long Beach.
First, the board will decide whether Chief Executive Jon Slangerup should team up with other stakeholders to form a chassis pool to be used during peak hours at the port when congestion is at its worst. This would augment rather than compete with the current chassis fleet.
According to the staff report, the proposed request for contract proposals for the chassis pool would include 3,000 chassis that would be located on port property. If approved, the RFP could go out next month. The Harbor Commission would then vote on a contract in March with the chassis pool going into effect in June.
The commission will also look at capping dockage fees for ships to four days from Dec. 1 to March 31.
Lastly, the commission will vote on a proposed agreement that would allow officials at ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach to discuss specific port matters, including congestion, without fear of violating antitrust issues.
For more of the Press-Telegram story: www.presstelegram.com
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