CLEAN TRUCK FEE

ALL CARGO MUST BE CLAIMED THROUGH PORT CHECK BEGINNING NOV. 17,2008

Enforcement of Electronic Gate Access at the marine container terminals begins today , Monday, November 10, 2008

All cargo moving into or out of the Ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles, including cargo moved by intermodal carriers, must be claimed through the PortCheck system starting at 7 a.m., Monday, Nov. 17. Cargo not claimed won't

be permitted in or out of the ports' marine container terminals.

Terminal operators will begin enforcing this rule in order to comply with requirements of the Port of Los Angeles and Port of Long Beach to collect the

$ 35.00 per TEU Clean Truck Fee (CTF).

While all containers must be claimed, cargo that enters or exits terminals via on-dock rail won't be charged the CTF.

As much as 40 percent of cargo leaving the ports by rail is first trucked to a near-dock intermodal facility. Since this cargo transits marine container terminal gates by truck, it is subject to the CTF under the ports' tariffs.

In order to ensure that all cargo is tracked properly and the appropriate CTF is billed, all cargo must be claimed.

There is no charge for claiming cargo.

Licensed motor carriers are required to have Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) tags installed on their trucks to enter the terminals. Only trucks that are registered in the drayage truck registry to a valid port concessionaire, that

have paid their registration fees, and that are equipped with working RFID tags will be admitted to marine container terminals.

For more information on PortCheck, please visit www.pierpass-tmf.org or call the PortCheck Customer Service Center at 1-877-863-3310.

For more Information on the Clean Trucks Program of the Ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles, please visit the ports' web sites,

www.portoflosangeles.org/cleantrucks and www.polb.com/cleantrucks.

PortCheck Inc. Customer Service

1-877-863-3310 (inside the United States)

1-973-355-3575 (outside the United States)