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As Port Drivers Picket Continue, Delays Begin to Worsen
at Port of LA and LB
As recently reported, port drivers
going into the Port of Los Angeles and Long Beach have continued picketing
against Pac-9, TTSI, and Green Fleet Systems. The picketing drivers and
their sympathizers are disrupting normal terminal operations at the ports
by picketing at different terminals each day. With this disruption, the
ports have closed down various areas within the terminal to ease gridlock.
Adding to the problem are over bookings from a short week last week,
planned and unplanned closures of various terminals on Monday, July 7,
container surges due to unease of impending ILWU and PMA negotiations, as
well as the surge as container volumes begin to uptick for the holiday
season.
Ventura Transfer Company will
work with shippers on trying to pull containers from the port in a timely
manner, however as circumstances worsen at the ports and the ease of
getting to the terminal worsens, some containers may be subject to the
terminal demmurage charges. Ventura Transfer Company has reached out to
transportation providers all around the Los Angeles area to possibly deter
these charges, however, much like Ventura Transfer Company, they are over
booked as well due to this perfect storm of events.
Please feel free to contact you
Account Executive or Territory Manager if you have any concerns or
questions.
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