Port of Oakland gets new cranes

Three new ZPMC cranes from China are expected to make the final leg of their journey to the Stevedoring Services of America’s (SSA) marine terminal, Oakland International Container Terminal (OICT).

SSA said its new cranes have a lift height of 53m above the dock and can reach 68.5m across a ship’s deck. When the crane booms are in the raised position, the cranes reach more than 122m above the wharf. SSA operates 10 cranes at OICT, three of which will be removed to make way for the new units.

“Tall...

https://container-news.com/port-of-oakland-gets-new-cranes/

Port of Oakland night gates will expand to speed up cargo flow

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...

http://www.longshoreshippingnews.com/2018/09/port-of-oakland-night-gates-will-expand-to-speed-up-cargo-flow/

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