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Oakland port's night-time gates and operations remain to ease congestion
AUTHORITIES at the US west coast port of Oakland have announced that the night gates will remain open even after a port subsidy expires this month. In addition, Oakland International Container Terminal said it will offer full operations at night.
The terminal said it will open night gates to harbour drivers Monday-Thursday. It introduced night gates two months ago, aided by a US$1.5 million port subsidy programme.
The decision means thousands of harbour truckers can continue moving Oakland cargo outside peak daytime hours. With full operations, they'll be able to drive off-loaded import containers at night for the first time. Import pick-ups had been restricted to daytime operations, reported the American Journal of Transportation.
"Thousands of cargo transactions have migrated to night-time thanks to Oakland International Container Terminal," said the port's maritime director John Driscoll was quoted as saying. "It's imperative that we continue with extended hours to expand the workday and improve cargo flow."
The terminal said it will assess a $30 flat-fee on all loaded import and export containers once the subsidy ends. The fee will finance the costs of night operations principally for additional labour, the terminal said.
The terminal said it will open night gates to harbour drivers Monday-Thursday. It introduced night gates two months ago, aided by a US$1.5 million port subsidy programme.
The decision means thousands of harbour truckers can continue moving Oakland cargo outside peak daytime hours. With full operations, they'll be able to drive off-loaded import containers at night for the first time. Import pick-ups had been restricted to daytime operations, reported the American Journal of Transportation.
"Thousands of cargo transactions have migrated to night-time thanks to Oakland International Container Terminal," said the port's maritime director John Driscoll was quoted as saying. "It's imperative that we continue with extended hours to expand the workday and improve cargo flow."
The terminal said it will assess a $30 flat-fee on all loaded import and export containers once the subsidy ends. The fee will finance the costs of night operations principally for additional labour, the terminal said.
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