Delivery Information Alert: Port of Oakland Congestion & Trucking Charges

Delays at ports throughout the nation have been tough for truckers and shippers this winter.

At Common Cargo Administration, we work laborious to verify your imports and exports ship as easily as potential.

Whereas we keep watch over what’s taking place on the varied ports to offer you the most effective service potential, we additionally prefer to share the delivery conditions which are taking place with you.

Heading into the weekend final week, Jimmy Ting launched the next replace on the Port of Oakland.

February 14, 2014 · by Jimmy Ting· in Port of Oakland. ·

We acquired a message as we speak from one in all our very long time trucking companions that they’ll start charging for ready time on the terminals. They’ll present two hours of free ready time. Nevertheless any extra time shall be billed at $55 an hour. Now we have different truckers who’ve lengthy since instituted a ready time payment. We urge importers and exporters who depend on these truckers to please be affected person and understanding. The truckers actually are struggling to make a dwelling as they proceed having to waste extra time on the terminals attempting to get containers. Now we have been advised that drivers have been experiencing wait instances starting from two to 5 hours.

Right here’s our newest replace of the 4 predominant terminals serving the port of Oakland.

1.) Ports America – This port appears to have taken over the primary rating as the largest offender from the standpoint of terminal congestion. Containers arriving on the port are taking extra days than normal to grow to be obtainable for choose up. They’re usually instances sitting in places that truckers usually are not allowed to choose up at. We’ve seen containers stay unavailable for over one week (past the free time allowed by the terminal). Proper now, Ports America is extending their free time in these conditions. This has even affected containers which are topic to Customs examinations. Nevertheless you do need to watch out which provider you might be utilizing. Hapag Lloyd just lately billed a buyer for storage charges even supposing the container was not obtainable for choose up. Additionally be aware that even as soon as containers can be found, the primary obtainable choose up appointment is often a couple of days later.

I do consider a few of the carriers utilizing Ports America understands they’ve a significant congestion difficulty. The previous two weekends, they’ve had Saturday gates open to assist relieve a few of the congestion. They plan on opening a Monday gate on Presidents’ Day.

2.) SSA Terminal – SSA continues to be coping with lengthy wait instances. Including to the headache, SSA despatched out a message as we speak that they’re coping with chassis shortages.

3.) Ben E. Nutter – Issues are hopefully going to be wanting up within the coming month at this terminal. The damaged transtainer was fastened final week. Nevertheless we presently are nonetheless seeing delays in container availability and congestion inside the terminal. Let’s hold our fingers crossed that this terminal can proper itself within the coming month.

4.) Trapac – This terminal appears to have acquired the least quantity of complaints.

Some members of the delivery group have requested whether or not it’s worthwhile to think about Los Angeles-Lengthy Seaside in its place. Please be aware that Los Angeles-Lengthy Seaside can also be going through congestion points associated to chassis shortages.

I shall be attending a CBFANC city corridor assembly subsequent week with different brokers, freight forwarders and hopefully some representatives from the Oakland terminals. I’ll report again with information from our assembly.