Citing the poor economy, the Long Beach Board of Harbor Commissioners voted to delay for at least six months the collection of a cargo container fee that would help fund road, rail and bridge improvements in the harbor area.

The fee is expected to be $10 to $18 per 20-foot container. Industry groups have said they feared the fee would encourage shippers to divert business to other ports. Both area ports have seen sluggish activity because of the global economic slowdown.

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