Another Port of Oakland marine terminal operator has announced that it’s opening night gates to accelerate containerized cargo flow. TraPac plans to add a second shift for harbor truckers beginning Oct. 15.
The move enables thousands of drivers to pick up or drop off Oakland containerized cargo from 6 p.m. to 3 a.m., Monday-through-Thursday. Port officials said night operations should accelerate cargo flow while reducing truck queues that sometimes build outside terminal gates.
TraPac becomes the second major marine terminal in Oakland to open at night for harbor truckers. Oakland International Container Terminal, the Port’s largest terminal, introduced night gates at the Port of Oakland two years ago. Together the terminals process about 80 percent of all containerized cargo in Oakland.