LA-Bound Ships Will Have to Wait Farther Out to Sea From the Busy Port
- Vessels to wait about 150 miles away versus 23 miles now
- Change to take effect Nov. 16, California-based bodies say
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Vessels bound for the U.S.’s largest port complex in Southern California will now have to wait for an available berth almost seven times further away than currently allowed in a bid to improve air quality and safety in the area.
Starting Nov. 16, ships waiting to anchor at the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach will have to wait for a green light about 150 miles from the coast, the Pacific Merchant Shipping Association, the Pacific Maritime Association and the Marine Exchange of Southern California said in a statement Thursday. That compares with 20 nautical miles (23 miles) now. North- and southbound vessels must remain more than 50 miles from the state’s coastline.