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Long Beach leads way to clear backlog of Hanjin empties to free chassis
THE Port of Long Beach is helping to clear the backlog of empty containers from Southern California to free the chassis they sit on, reports the American Journal of Transportation.
This is part of an agreement with terminal operator Total Terminals International (TTI) to bring in a containership to remove up to 4,300 empties following the bankruptcy of Korea's Hanjin Shipping on August 31.
This resulted in a big buildup of empties across Southern California, tying up the chassis they rest on.
"The Port of Long Beach recognised the urgency to alleviate the shortage created by the estimated 6,000 Hanjin-leased containers sitting on chassis, now needed throughout Southern California to move goods," said Lori Ann Guzman, president of the Board of Harbour Commissioners.
"The Port of Long Beach has been working with TTI and other supply chain partners to find creative solutions to solve the chassis shortage," she said.
Long Beach and TTI have secured a vessel to move the empties back to Asia and free the chassis, said Noel Hacegaba, Long Beach port commercial operations chief.
"TTI has already begun accepting empty Hanjin containers from container-leasing companies, freeing up every chassis that drops off a container," Dr Hacegaba said.
"We expect that as many as 3,000 containers will be taken off the street and shipped back to Asia, with another 1,300 being removed from the port, putting thousands of chassis back to work," he said.
TTI is loading the ship at cost while the Port of Long Beach will waive its fee for access to the port's terminal.
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This is part of an agreement with terminal operator Total Terminals International (TTI) to bring in a containership to remove up to 4,300 empties following the bankruptcy of Korea's Hanjin Shipping on August 31.
This resulted in a big buildup of empties across Southern California, tying up the chassis they rest on.
"The Port of Long Beach recognised the urgency to alleviate the shortage created by the estimated 6,000 Hanjin-leased containers sitting on chassis, now needed throughout Southern California to move goods," said Lori Ann Guzman, president of the Board of Harbour Commissioners.
"The Port of Long Beach has been working with TTI and other supply chain partners to find creative solutions to solve the chassis shortage," she said.
Long Beach and TTI have secured a vessel to move the empties back to Asia and free the chassis, said Noel Hacegaba, Long Beach port commercial operations chief.
"TTI has already begun accepting empty Hanjin containers from container-leasing companies, freeing up every chassis that drops off a container," Dr Hacegaba said.
"We expect that as many as 3,000 containers will be taken off the street and shipped back to Asia, with another 1,300 being removed from the port, putting thousands of chassis back to work," he said.
TTI is loading the ship at cost while the Port of Long Beach will waive its fee for access to the port's terminal.
For more, visit www.shippingazette.com
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