It is reported that due to the surge in the number of containers arrived in the port, the Houston Port Affairs Bureau Port Committee recently approved two new expenses levied on the container at the abormed port, in order to clean up the imported goods of the two docks of the port.

The chief port operating officer Jeff Davis said at the meeting of the Hong Kong Affairs Bureau Committee on October 27: "The recent retention time of imported goods containers has reached 10 days of peak." The efficiency and capabilities of roads and services for ships.

Roger Guenther, Executive Director of Houston Port, said that the staff has evaluated several solutions to improve the circulation of Houston ports, including reviewing other US ports to improve the liquidity of goods. The staff concluded that it is reasonable to further inspire the beneficiary cargo owner or the third party who accepts the charges to remove the container out of the pier and shorten the residence time.

The Port Commission has decided to implement the "Sustaind Import Dwell Fee" from December 1, 2022, and also approved the "Excessive Import Dwell Fee". Both fees are expenses other than stagnation.

These two expenses are suitable for Barbours Cut and Bayport container terminals in Port Houston, and require these fees before the box is lifted. Both of these costs are charged from the owner. shipping cost

"Continuous import retention" charging standards are: For imported containers who stay at the port 8 days or more, each box is charged $ 45 per day.

The "over -importing fee" will be charged by the executive director of Houston Port. The cost will take effect 30 days after the announcement, and the validity period will be at least 60 days. The charging standard is:

• Stay for 1-3 days after the free period, and charge $ 50 per box each day;

• Stay for 4-7 days after the free period, and charge $ 75 per box each day;

• Stay for 8-13 days after the free period, and charge $ 100 per box;

• Store for 14 days or more after the free period, and each box is charged $ 150 per day.

During the period of excessive import retention costs, the continued retention fee will not continue to accumulate.

Port Houston said that the new charging is designed to help alleviate the problem of retention of imported containers for a long time by inspiring the flow of goods.

As the ship continues to look for an alternative port, to avoid the backlog of the East Port and the potential labor interruption of the Western Port in the United States, which is undergoing contract negotiations. In September this year, the throughput of Port Houston increased by 26%year -on -year to 354,000 standard boxes, of which the cargo imported container increased by 31%year -on -year.

Port Houston said that the total container transportation of its docks has increased by 18%this year, which is close to 3 million Teu.

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