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California Town Goes to Court to Remove Abandoned Hanjin Containers

November 29, 2016

Officials in Ontario, California, are continuing efforts to remove hundreds of abandoned shipping containers that have illegally been placed on properties in agricultural areas, City Manager Al Boling said.

The city is flexing its legal muscles and may be getting close to a settlement, he said.

“We’re working through the legal process, including and not limited to settlement discussion,” Boling said by phone, “meaning the property owner is willing to stop new containers and work on a phased approach to remove the containers that are on site now in return for dismissal of the litigations.”

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