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According to foreign media reports,The Port Authority of Houston in the United States has decided that2022year12month1Starting from today,implement“Continuous import detention fees(Sustained Import Dwell Fee)”,Also approved at the same time“Excessive import detention fees(Excessive Import Dwell Fee)”。Both charges are fees other than demurrage fees。

among,“Continuous import detention fees”The fee standard is:For stranded in the port8Imported containers of days or more,Charge per box per day45dollar。“Excessive import detention fees”Containers with longer detention times will be charged at the discretion of the Houston Port Executive Director。This fee will be paid after the announcement is issued30Effective in days,Validity period at least60day。

The reason for charging these two fees,Mainly due to the surge in the number of containers arriving at the port,Chief Port Operations OfficerJeff Daviscall,Recently, the detention time of imported cargo containers has reached10The peak of the day,When there are too many imported containers,Will affect the port yard、Efficiency and capability of roads and services for ships。

Data display,8month,The container handling capacity of Houston Port has reached382842Standard boxes,Growth compared to the same month last year20%,Continue to break the record for container handling volume,Becoming the busiest month in the history of the port。9month,The container throughput of Houston Port has increased compared to the same period last year26%,achieve353525Standard box。