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Trucks Waiting Longer at Calif. Ports *USA - As Cargo Rise Hits Leaner Terminals
Los Angeles,CAL,USA -Transport Topics, by Eric Miller -June 14 2010: -- An increase in cargo traffic and warehouse staffing cutbacks at the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach have left trucks at the ports waiting in longer lines to enter terminal gates, port officials said... As a result, terminal operators are exploring the possibility of implementing an appointment system to ease congestion, especially during peak hours of 8 a.m. to 5 p.m... Total container numbers at the Port of Los Angeles were up 9% through April from a year ago and more than 16% at the Port of Long Beach. As a result, Wong said, truckers are now complaining that the waits can be three hours or more... Currently, only three of the 13 container terminals at the two ports require carriers to make appointments to pick up loads, said Bruce Wargo, chief executive officer of PierPass Inc., the Long Beach company that contracts with the terminals to operate the gates... Wong said the ports are “encouraging” the terminals to take action to reduce the wait times but cannot force them to create an appointment system...Labels: trucks delays
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