“The Port of Long Beach is working to establish a more consistent supply of truck chassis and is coordinating with all stakeholders to solve the current congestion issues that have slowed some shipments,” states a press release from the Port. “One solution the Port is pursuing is to free up more of the chassis— the wheeled trailer-frames that carry cargo containers— by finding a place in the Harbor District to receive and temporarily store the empty containers that terminals may not have room for at this time. This allows truckers to use a chassis to carry a loaded container, rather than sit idle with an empty container. That’s just one of the ways that the Port is addressing the backlog of cargo.”
A busy peak shipping season, the advent of larger ships and a change in the ownership system for chassis fleets brought congestion to many seaports this year, according to the press release.
“Our team is focused on making sure we relieve the congestion issues quickly and put measures in place that will prevent the recurrence of this issue,” said Port of Long Beach Chief Executive Jon Slangerup. “Our role is to stay engaged with the industry and look for every opportunity to facilitate solutions.”
As the busiest seaport complex in the United States, the issues have been evident at the Long Beach-L.A. ports, and because both ports are experiencing similar issues, they are working to gain permission to collaborate further on finding solutions, according to the press release.
Source: Port of LB
