Ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles Announce That Collection of Clean Truck Fee Will Be Delayed

Issue 70, November 18, 2008

Following is an extract of announcements posted on the websites of the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach regarding their postponement of the collection of the Clean Truck Fee (‘CTF’).

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Collection of the Clean Truck Fee at the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach will not begin Monday, November 17, as previously scheduled. More time is needed to complete ongoing discussions between the ports, Federal Maritime Commission staff and West Coast marine terminal operators. Port leadership is working expeditiously to resolve the issues, since any delays prevent the acceleration of the clean truck program implementation and threaten the investment already made by many trucking companies.

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To read the full announcement, please refer to the Ports respective websites, at:

http://www.portoflosangeles.org
http://www.polb.com

If you require additional information or clarification, please contact your local DHL Global Forwarding representative.

Kind regards,
Cas Pouderoyen
Sr. Vice President, Ocean Freight North America