Four more marine terminal operators at the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach announced they will suspend one PierPASS OffPeak shift per week starting in March due to the traditional seasonal decline in cargo volume. Other MTOs announced an OffPeak gate suspension in February. This makes a total of eight terminal operators that have cut back to four OffPeak shifts per week.
Terminal operators are taking steps to adapt to market conditions during the traditionally slow period of January to April. Adapting the number of OffPeak shifts to match fluctuations in cargo volume helps ensure the viability of the OffPeak program.