A gap in communication between U.S. Customs and Border Protection and the ports have left the ports blind to the arrival of nonscheduled charters, American Shipper has learned. This lack of data sharing not only is adding to the massive congestion in San Pedro Bay but the port’s ability to plan for container processing.
The Marine Exchange of Southern California explained to American Shipper that besides the 9/11 security protocols with the Coast Guard, a vessel only needs to give a port 96-hour...
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