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Please find our newest Space and Equipment report, below.

Please note: regardless of the status showing on the report, please reach out to your BOC Representative to discuss existing status. Space availability changes daily, even multiple times per day. This report is just a general guideline. We will always do everything we can to help you move your freight.

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Long Beach Container Terminal –
Container Dwell Time Update 8/13/26

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The overall average import intermodal dwell at LBCT (Long Beach Container Terminal) is 10.33 days which is an increase from last week’s 8.03 days (WED August 5th).  Today’s overall number of dwelling OOCL on-dock intermodal containers at LBCT is 2350 down by 2152 containers from last week’s 4502.  The longest dwelling intermodal container at LBCT today is 24 days (last week it was 23 days) LBCT continues to focus on ramping and departing the longest dwelling containers first. 

BNSF reported a derailment on Monday evening near Needles, CA which closed BNSF’s mainlines 1 & 2 in both directions. This derailment caused over 50 BNSF trains to be held, both tracks are now open and trains are moving. Because of this derailment, LBCT had no flatcars to load, two rail shifts were lost waiting for westbound trains to arrive.   

The terminal is continuing to dray import intermodal containers from LBCT to BNSF Hobart. This is improvement allows containers to flow on the rail to Houston, St Louis, and Kansas City. This week some Ohio Valley destinations are also being drayed to Hobart. These off-dock drays will continue until the number of dwelling containers is drastically reduced.   

The terminal continues to emphasize that longer dwelling containers for individual customers will not be prioritized, as previously mentioned, it will only delay the movement of all containers.

All westbound trains arriving in Southern California for LBCT have delivered to LBCT upon arrival, this means export misconnects should be minimal if any.   

Additional information an be found on the Port of Long Beach’s dashboard (https://polb.com/cargo-nav/port-operations#operations-dashboard).

The below graphs and the above data are OOCL’s intermodal numbers only (does not include other OA partner lines or LBCT’s 3^rd party customers):

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Please find our newest Space and Equipment report, below.

Please note: regardless of the status showing on the report, please reach out to your BOC Representative to discuss existing status. Space availability changes daily, even multiple times per day. This report is just a general guideline. We will always do everything we can to help you move your freight.

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Please find our newest Space and Equipment report, below.

Please note: regardless of the status showing on the report, please reach out to your BOC Representative to discuss existing status. Space availability changes daily, even multiple times per day. This report is just a general guideline. We will always do everything we can to help you move your freight.

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Import Dwell Times at Long Beach Container Terminal Worsen

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Following is an update from OOCL regarding latest LBCT situation (Long Beach Container Terminal) (and Rail)

Today’s overall average import intermodal dwell at LBCT is 7.57 days which is an increase of just over one day from last week’s 6.45 days (WED July 15^th). Today’s overall number of dwelling OOCL on-dock intermodal containers at LBCT is 5,954 up by 1,065 containers from last week’s 4,889. 

The longest dwelling intermodal container at LBCT today is 26 days (last week it was 24 days) LBCT continues to focus on ramping and departing the longest dwelling containers first. 

LBCT advised all SSLines last Thursday that import intermodal containers to Houston, St Louis, and Kansas City would need to be changed from on-dock to off-dock (trucked to BNSF Hobart). This applied to new arriving vessels on/after July 18^th. This will continue until the number of dwelling containers subside. As of this morning, we had 101 of these containers discharged from vessels waiting to be drayed to BNSF Hobart. (the 101 is not counted in the above dwell numbers).

We continue to emphasize that longer dwelling containers for individual customers will not be prioritized, as previously mentioned, it will only delay the movement of all containers.

Many of you are aware that LBCT has an expedited rail product, this product will not be offered until intermodal dwell returns to a normal level.   

All westbound trains arriving in Southern California for LBCT have delivered to LBCT upon arrival, this means export misconnects should be minimal if any.   

The below graphs and the above data are OOCL’s intermodal numbers only (does not include other OA partner lines or LBCT’s 3^rd party customers):

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US Trade Representative Office Imposes 10-12.5% Tariffs on Imports

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CSMS # 69326983 – GUIDANCE: Section 301 Forced Labor Import Duties

The purpose of this message is to provide guidance regarding the Office of the United States Trade Representative’s action imposing 10 percent to 12.5 percent tariffs on imports from sixty economies with certain exemptions, under section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974, effective July 24, 2026. This action was announced by the United States Trade Representative on July 23, 2026. See USTR Section 301 Forced Labor Action.

GUIDANCE

This guidance provides instructions for importers, brokers, and filers on submitting entries to U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) on imports from the sixty economies specified below entered for consumption, or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption, on or after 12:01 a.m. Eastern Standard Time on July 24, 2026.

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USTR Takes Action in Forced Labor Section 301 Investigations

WASHINGTON – Today, Ambassador Jamieson Greer is taking final action, at President Trump’s direction, under Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974 by imposing tariffs on 60 economies for their failure to impose and effectively enforce a prohibition on the importation of goods produced with forced labor. Today’s action comes after the Office of the United States Trade Representative’s (USTR) investigations, which included two rounds of public hearings, more than 2,100 public comments, and engagement with our trading partners to remedy these longstanding concerns.

“President Trump recognizes that decades of moral suasion have not eradicated forced labor from global supply chains. The United States has had a forced labor import ban for nearly a century, and rigorously enforces it; it’s well past time for our trading partners to do the same,” said Ambassador Greer. “Today’s action will begin to correct what is both a human rights abuse and distortive trade practice to improve the welfare of workers everywhere. I am encouraged by the trading partners who have moved quickly to adopt forced labor import prohibitions, and look forward to ensuring their effective enforcement.”

To view the pre-publication version of the Federal Register Notice, click here.

To read USTR’s Fact Sheet, click here.

Background

Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974, as amended (Trade Act), is designed to address unfair foreign practices affecting U.S. commerce. Section 301 may be used to respond to unjustifiable, unreasonable, or discriminatory foreign government acts, policies, or practices that burden or restrict U.S. commerce. A Section 301(b) investigation examines whether the acts, policies, or practices are unreasonable or discriminatory and burden or restrict U.S. commerce.

At the specific direction of the President, on March 12, 2026, the U.S. Trade Representative initiated 60 investigations related to the failure of various economies to impose and effectively enforce a prohibition on the importation of goods produced with forced labor. On April 28 and April 29, 2026, USTR and the Section 301 Committee convened public hearings regarding these investigations. Pursuant to Section 303(a) of the Trade Act, USTR also held consultations with more than 45 of the governments of the economies subject to the investigations. 

On June 2, 2026, the U.S. Trade Representative determined under Section 301 of the Trade Act that the acts, policies, and practices of the 60 investigated economies related to the failure to impose and effectively enforce a prohibition on the importation of goods produced with forced labor is unreasonable and burdens or restricts U.S. commerce, and are thus actionable under Section 301(b) of the Trade Act. As a result of this determination, the U.S. Trade Representative proposed responsive action and invited the public to provide written comments on the proposed action by July 6, 2026. USTR received, reviewed, and analyzed over 1,600 written comments on the proposed responsive action. From July 7 to July 9, USTR also held public hearings regarding proposed responsive action in the investigations, at which over 100 witnesses provided testimony and responded to questions. 

Consistent with the specific direction of the President, the U.S. Trade Representative has made the following determinations:

• 10 percent is the appropriate rate of Section 301 duties for investigated economies that (i) impose a forced labor import prohibition; (ii) have committed to impose and enforce such a prohibition through an Agreement on Reciprocal Trade; or (iii) have imposed a partial regime with the effect of preventing the importation of certain forced labor goods. These economies are: Argentina, Bangladesh, Cambodia, Canada, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, India, Indonesia, Jordan, Malaysia, Mexico, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Trinidad and Tobago, and the United Kingdom;
• 10 percent or 12.5 percent, net of Most-Favored-Nation (MFN) rate is the appropriate rate of Section 301 duties for certain products of the European Union, Taiwan, Japan, Korea, and Switzerland that are not otherwise exempted, as explained in greater detail in the Federal Register Notice; and
• 12.5 percent is the appropriate rate of Section 301 duty for all other investigated economies.

The U.S. Trade Representative has also determined, in accordance with the specific direction of the President, that product exemptions are appropriate for: (a) raw materials that if subject to these tariffs could lead to the unavailability of domestic supply; (b) products that could cause economy-wide disruptions if subject to these tariffs; (c) products that cannot be grown or produced in sufficient quantities or at reasonable prices in the United States or obtained from other sources; (d) certain products of Argentina, Bangladesh, Cambodia, Ecuador, El Salvador, the European Union, Guatemala, Indonesia, Jordan, Malaysia, Switzerland, Taiwan, or the United Kingdom that would encourage these economies to fulfill commitments regarding forced labor import prohibitions or to enact and effectively enforce a forced labor import prohibition; or (e) articles for which these tariffs may not contribute substantially to the elimination of the acts, policies, and practices of found to be actionable in the investigations.

To read the full press release, click here:

https://ustr.gov/about/policy-offices/press-office/press-releases/2026/july/ustr-takes-action-forced-labor-section-301-investigations

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Trump to slap ‘sweeping’ new tariffs on 60 
trade partners as global duties expire

Published Thu, Jul 23 20265:05 PM
(excerpted from cnbc.com)

Key Points

• President Donald Trump will impose a broad tariff regime on countries around the world plus the European Union as temporary tariffs expire.
• The new tariffs on dozens of countries will take effect at 12:01 a.m. Friday, senior administration officials said.
• The 10% to 12.5% duties will effectively replace Trump’s expiring 10% global tariffs.

The Trump administration will impose new tariffs just after midnight ET Friday on dozens of countries over alleged forced-labor violations, according to a notice in the Federal Register.

The duties, set between 10% and 12.5%, will effectively replace President Donald Trump’s temporary 10% global tariffs, which are set to expire at the same time as the new ones take effect.

The forthcoming tariffs will apply to 60 trade partners and cover 99.4% of U.S. trade, the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative said in a fact sheet Thursday afternoon. The office separately told CNBC that it could not provide an estimate of how much revenue the new tariffs will generate.

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Imposing Tariffs on Canadian Goods

8. Accordingly, I find that it is necessary and appropriate and in the public interest to impose an additional ad valorem duty of 50 percent on certain products of Canada, as identified in Annex II to this proclamation, effective as of 12:01 a.m. eastern time on August 19, 2026. I determine that the additional ad valorem duties imposed in this proclamation, as described below, will offset the burden or disadvantage on U.S. commerce from Canada’s discrimination or unequal and unreasonable imposition. In my judgment, the action in this proclamation is consistent with the public interest, will serve the public interest, and is consistent with the interests of the United States.

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