Night moves: Long Beach begins trial of extended-hour cargo pickup

Giant cranes maneuver containers onto yard dollies on the dock.

Total Terminals International is the launch partner for the Port of Long Beach’s new initiative to increase cargo velocity by expanding gate hours for truck pickup. The move comes amid a huge container surge that is choking productivity and jeopardizing retailers’ holiday deliveries.

The operator of the port’s largest container terminal, located on Pier T, will encourage truckers to make late-night and pre-dawn trips for containers by offering more flexible appointment windows. Shuttle drivers...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/night-moves-port-long-beach-begins-trial-of-extended-hour-cargo-pickup

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