From the American Journal of Transportation:
Weeknight shifts are the best way to spread the workload at the Port of Oakland. That’s the view of shippers and those who move their cargo, according to a Port survey released this week. The good news: The Port’s Oakland International Container Terminal (OICT) is listening.
OICT, Oakland’s largest marine terminal, introduced Monday-through-Thursday night gates this week for harbor truckers. The second shift is giving drivers more opportunity to move containerized cargo outside hectic 8-to-5 hours. It’s also easing daytime crowding at terminal gates.
“The terminal has extended the workday to improve cargo flow,” said Port Executive Director Chris Lytle. “It’s what our customers and their motor carriers have needed for quite some time.”