LA, Long Beach Ports Will Issue Fines for Backlogged Cargo
Cargo ships are unloaded at the Port of Long Beach in Long Beach, California, on Oct. 24.
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Los Angeles (AP) -- The Los Angeles-Long Beach port complex will begin fining shipping companies if they let cargo containers stack up as the nation's busiest twin harbors deal with an unprecedented backlog of vessels.
The Los Angeles and Long Beach harbor commissions voted Friday to implement a 90-day “container excess dwell fee” that sets time limits on how long containers can stay at marine terminals.