{"id":731,"date":"2018-05-02T15:25:21","date_gmt":"2018-05-02T15:25:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.bocintl.com\/en\/?p=731"},"modified":"2018-05-02T15:25:21","modified_gmt":"2018-05-02T15:25:21","slug":"the-boc-blast-236-pola-and-polb-marine-terminal-gates-closed-thursday-may-3-2018-from-5-p-m","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bocintl.com\/web\/the-boc-blast-236-pola-and-polb-marine-terminal-gates-closed-thursday-may-3-2018-from-5-p-m\/","title":{"rendered":"The BOC Blast 236 – POLA and POLB Marine Terminal Gates Closed Thursday, May 3, 2018, from 5 p.m."},"content":{"rendered":"

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\nPOLA and POLB Marine Terminal Gates Closed Thursday, May 3, 2018, from 5 p.m.<\/b>
\nDear Users of OffPeak Gates,
\nPierPass Inc. has been notified that the International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU) will observe a special stop work meeting for union business on Thursday, May 3, 2018, starting at 5 p.m. As a result, no marine terminal gates at the Port of Los Angeles or the Port of Long Beach will operate between the hours of 5:00 p.m. on May 3 through 3:00 a.m. on May 4. There will be no OffPeak shift Thursday night May 3.
\nPlease check with individual terminals for substitute or alternative gates.
\nThis labor shutdown falls under Rule 5 of the Marine Terminal Operator Schedule No. 1, which is available at:
\nhttp:\/\/www.pierpass.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/WCMTOA-Schedule-12-4-17.pdf
\nPierPass Inc.
\nPierPass<\/b> Members Add Common Business Rules to Terminal Appointment Systems<\/b>
\nLONG BEACH, Calif., April 30, 2018\u2014The members of the West Coast MTO Agreement (WCMTOA)\u2014the 12 marine terminal operators at the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach\u2014have agreed to add common business rules for the appointment systems that will become part of the OffPeak program later this year. Subject to regulatory approval, the revised OffPeak program, which is administered by PierPass, is expected to begin in August.
\nThe terminals agreed to add the common business rules\u2014operational procedures that all terminals will follow\u2014in response to requests from trucking companies and other stakeholders.
\nThe new common business rules include an appointment window\u2014the time span between the earliest and latest times a truck can arrive for an appointment, including grace periods\u2014of two hours for all appointments. In addition, all terminals agreed that their last appointment times of the day will be 3:30 p.m. on the first shift and 1:30 a.m. on the second shift. The new business rules will take effect when the new program begins, and are expected to increase efficiencies for users when planning appointments at more than one terminal.
\nPierPass also clarified that the new system, which some have referred to as \u201cPierPass 2.0,\u201d won\u2019t require appointments for individual import containers being picked up from peel-off piles. Trucking companies and cargo owners will continue to arrange for a single time window to pick up entire blocks of containers going to the same company or destination from a single container terminal.
\nEarlier this month, PierPass announced it will overhaul the system used by the OffPeak program for truck traffic mitigation at the two adjacent ports, replacing the current congestion pricing model with an appointment-based system that uses a single TEU-based flat fee on both daytime and nighttime container moves. The change has been welcomed by port leadership and by trucking industry associations as a way to improve flexibility and reduce the bunching up of trucks in late afternoons.
\nPierPass is scheduling a combined meeting of the PierPass Advisory Committee and Extended Gates Subcommittee in October. This will provide an opportunity for stakeholders to provide feedback and suggestions after implementation of the new system.
\nA Q&A about the revised OffPeak program is available at www.pierpass.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/QA-on-New-OffPeak-Program_4-16-18.pdf. The West Coast MTO Agreement is a discussion agreement filed with the FMC. For more information and to track continuing developments, please go to www.pierpass.org<\/a>.
\nPierPass<\/b> to Adopt Appointment System and Flat Fee for <\/b>OffPeak<\/b> Program<\/b>
\nLONG BEACH, Calif., April 16, 2018\u2014PierPass will overhaul the model used by its OffPeak program for truck traffic mitigation at the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach, replacing the current congestion pricing model with an appointment-based system that uses a single flat fee on both daytime and nighttime container moves.
\nThe members of the West Coast MTO Agreement (WCMTOA)\u2014the 12 marine terminal operators at the two adjacent ports\u2014reached the decision after an 18-month process of consultation with industry stakeholders, and an analysis and survey by industry consultants.
\nPort users have expressed a desire for changes to increase flexibility and reduce the bunching up of trucks that often occurs before the start of the nighttime OffPeak shifts. Subject to regulatory approval, the revised OffPeak program is expected to begin in August.
\n\u201cThe industry has been demanding \u2018PierPass 2.0,\u2019 and we are responding,\u201d said PierPass President John Cushing. \u201cThe original OffPeak program was an innovative and highly effective solution to the challenges we faced in 2005. But it was fairly inflexible, whereas an appointment-based model is scalable and can evolve to meet changing industry needs, technology and practices.\u201d
\nUnder the current program, OffPeak charges a Traffic Mitigation Fee (TMF) on weekday daytime cargo moves to incentivize cargo owners to use OffPeak shifts on nights and Saturdays. The revised OffPeak program will replace this two-tier fee structure with a single flat TMF during both shifts, and use appointments to spread traffic across the two shifts.
\nApplying the TMF to both day and night cargo will allow a reduction of more than 55 percent in the TMF while still providing funding to operate extended gates. The current TMF of $72.09 per TEU (twenty-foot equivalent unit) will be replaced by a new flat fee of $31.52 per TEU; the rate for all other container sizes will be a flat fee of $63.04.
\n\u201cThe Port of Long Beach is pleased with the progress PierPass has made in working with industry stakeholders to improve night gate operations in our terminals,\u201d said Port of Long Beach Executive Director Mario Cordero. \u201cAs ships are getting bigger and volumes increase, efficient gate management is critical to our ability to move cargo in a reliable, predictable and expedient manner.\u201d
\n\u201cI\u2019m pleased and encouraged that PierPass members are taking a significant step forward to improve efficiencies at the San Pedro Bay port complex,\u201d said Port of Los Angeles Executive Director Gene Seroka. \u201cWe, as well as the trucking community and all of our stakeholders, look forward to increased cargo velocity and customer responsiveness at Port facilities.\u201d
\nThe process of reviewing OffPeak alternatives has included a series of meetings beginning with an October 2016 workshop where WCMTOA met with more than 70 leaders representing importers, exporters, trucking companies, logistics providers, elected officials, government representatives, port authorities and other supply chain stakeholders. After a series of subsequent stakeholder meetings to delve into potential alternative models, PierPass retained industry consultants to conduct a detailed analysis. The consultants\u2019 findings were presented and discussed at a follow-up industry workshop on March 8, 2018. WCMTOA members then worked through the remaining issues to arrive at the final plan for the revised OffPeak program.
\n\u201cThe California Trucking Association appreciates the proposal put forth by PierPass regarding its re-structuring of the TMF,\u201d said Alex Cherin, Executive Director of the CTA Intermodal Conference. \u201cThis is the culmination of many collaborative discussions between the marine terminal operators and trucking communities over the last few years, and we look forward to supporting these efforts.\u201d
\n\u201cThe HTA has worked hard with our marine terminal colleagues to create a more efficient and environmentally sustainable port complex,\u201d said Weston LaBar, CEO of the Harbor Trucking Association. \u201cThis new direction for PierPass is another example of cross-industry collaboration and is a giant step in the right direction. It shows that the San Pedro Bay Port Complex will continue to be the preferred gateway for moving America\u2019s cargo.\u201d
\nA Q&A about the revised OffPeak program is available at www.pierpass.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/QA-on-New-OffPeak-Program_4-16-18.pdf. The West Coast MTO Agreement is a discussion agreement filed with the FMC. For more information and to track continuing developments, please go to www.pierpass.org.
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