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Breaking Alert

7/8/2015

 

Dear Valued Customer,

The West Coast MTO Agreement (WCMTOA) announced an increase in the Traffic Mitigation Fee (TMF) at the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach, scheduled to take effect on August 1, 2015.

The TMF will increase from $65.50 to $69.17 per TEU (twenty-foot equivalent unit) or $133.00 to $138.34 per forty-foot container. The increase will sustain continued operation of PierPass OffPeak gates amid labor costs increases.

As a result, we will increase the TMF by like amounts effective with sailings on or after August 5, 2015. The LCL will increase from $4.00 to $5.00 per CBM.

About PierPass

Pier Pass is a non-for-profit company created by Marine Terminal Operators at the Port of Los Angeles and Port of Long Beach to address multi-terminal issues such as congestion, air quality and security.  The West Coast Marine Terminal Operator Agreement (WCMTOA) is filed with the Federal Maritime Commission, comprises the 13 international MTO’s serving in Los Angeles and Long Beach ports. For more information, please see www.pierpass.org.

Should you have additional questions, please contact your local office or representative, or call us toll-free at (888) 488-4888 or local at (310) 669-8888.

Thank you for your business – we appreciate it!

Sincerely,

Brad Dechter

President