The Terminator Veto Helps Retail Businesses Curb Shipping Costs

As reported by the World Wide Shipper, on September 22, 2006, Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger vetoed proposed legislation that would increase fees for shipping containers in California. According to the article SB 927 sponsored by Alan Lowenthal-D Long Beach, would have increased fees for shipping containers coming through to two largest ports in California by $60.00 per 40 foot container. Apparently, those two ports alone handled 3.6 million of these 40′ or equivalent containers last year. It sounds like a quick way to make a quick 200 million in fees passing along the shipping fees to consumers no doubt.