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Oakland makes gains from cargo diverted from congested LA-Long Beach ports
THE Port of Oakland's total containerised cargo throughput rose 3.8 per cent year on year in October to 206,427 TEU.
Imports, including full and empty boxes, increased 2.8 per cent year on year to 93,767 TEU, while import volumes of full containers were up 9.2 per cent to 73,124 TEU. October exports were up 4.8 per cent to 112,660 TEU.
The volume growth was attributed to the rerouting of cargo to avoid congestion at the nation's largest ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach in southern California, reported Newark's Journal of Commerce.
By no means clear of congestion, Oakland has also been aggressively marketing itself to take some discretionary cargo that shippers can shift north.
Year-to-date through October, the Port of Oakland handled 1.72 million TEU, up 1.8 per cent from the first 10 months of 2013.
"We are attracting additional import volume by taking advantage of our available capacity," maritime director John Driscoll said in a press release. "Customers need a way around congestion, and they are beginning to see Oakland as a solution."
Companies operating out of the Bay Area are also taking advantage of the exodus of shippers from Los Angeles-Long Beach.
Andrew Naumov, founder of West Coast Shipping, which specialises in containerised vehicle transport and complex cargo, said he has begun offering free shipping to help those with goods stuck in southern California warehouses get to Oakland.
Delays have been as long as 10 days, but Mr Naumov said his Oakland facility has room to house containers waiting for export.
"Nothing is moving out of LA right now," said Mr Naumov. "Shipping people up here, we take a hit for that, but once people ship out of here, we believe they will enjoy the experience and do it again."
Oakland felt the sting of labor unrest triggered by contract renewal failure with the International Alongshore and Warehouse Union later than most west coast ports. However, earlier in November, the Dockers twice walked off terminals in Oakland.
Imports, including full and empty boxes, increased 2.8 per cent year on year to 93,767 TEU, while import volumes of full containers were up 9.2 per cent to 73,124 TEU. October exports were up 4.8 per cent to 112,660 TEU.
The volume growth was attributed to the rerouting of cargo to avoid congestion at the nation's largest ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach in southern California, reported Newark's Journal of Commerce.
By no means clear of congestion, Oakland has also been aggressively marketing itself to take some discretionary cargo that shippers can shift north.
Year-to-date through October, the Port of Oakland handled 1.72 million TEU, up 1.8 per cent from the first 10 months of 2013.
"We are attracting additional import volume by taking advantage of our available capacity," maritime director John Driscoll said in a press release. "Customers need a way around congestion, and they are beginning to see Oakland as a solution."
Companies operating out of the Bay Area are also taking advantage of the exodus of shippers from Los Angeles-Long Beach.
Andrew Naumov, founder of West Coast Shipping, which specialises in containerised vehicle transport and complex cargo, said he has begun offering free shipping to help those with goods stuck in southern California warehouses get to Oakland.
Delays have been as long as 10 days, but Mr Naumov said his Oakland facility has room to house containers waiting for export.
"Nothing is moving out of LA right now," said Mr Naumov. "Shipping people up here, we take a hit for that, but once people ship out of here, we believe they will enjoy the experience and do it again."
Oakland felt the sting of labor unrest triggered by contract renewal failure with the International Alongshore and Warehouse Union later than most west coast ports. However, earlier in November, the Dockers twice walked off terminals in Oakland.
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