Pacific Maritime Association

2018 | The Year in Review Higher Cranes Bring More Capacity to Oakland In August 2018, SSA completed a year-long project to raise four ship-to-shore gantry cranes by 27 feet at Oakland International Container Terminal (OICT). The cranes are now able to serve larger vessels calling at the port, including 18,000 TEU vessels, the largest container ships to visit the port. SSA plans on purchasing four additional ship-to-shore cranes for the terminal, cementing a multi-million-dollar investment designed to expand capacity at Oakland's busiest terminal. New Registrants In Oakland, PMA added 50 new registrants to the longshore division and promoted more than a dozen longshore workers to become clerks and walking bosses. In May through December of 2018, 125 new casuals were added in the San Francisco and Oakland area. Night and Weekend Gates in Oakland Expanded gate hours extended to more terminals in 2018, helping to smooth operations in Oakland. TraPac marine terminal added a new full-service night gate for harbor truckers, accelerating cargo flow and reducing wait time for trucks. The night gate is open from 6:00 p.m. to 3:00 a.m. Monday through Thursday. A new night gate at the SSA Marine terminal at OICT began operations in 2018 as well. The night gate is designed to accommodate steady cargo growth over the next decade. As a result of night gate operations, truck transaction times are down to an average of 60 to 90 minutes. Growing Cruise Business in San Francisco The cruise business is growing in Northern California. The Port of San Francisco had 79 cruise calls in 2018, and is poised for continued growth next year, with a 10 percent rise in port calls scheduled for 2019. Carnival Cruise Line, the world's largest cruise ship company, announced that it would begin departing from the Port of San Francisco in 2020, with destinations set to include Alaska, Hawaii, and Mexico. Autos in San Francisco Car shipments at the Port of San Francisco have grown considerably in the last few years. In 2016, the Pasha Group signed a 15-year lease at Pier 80 and transformed the 69-acre asset into a bustling marine terminal. In 2018, Pasha business at the Pier 80 was up 18 percent, signaling its continued growth two years after opening. Auto tonnage across the entire San Francisco Bay Area was up 11 percent in 2018. Clean Cargo Equipment Comes to Oakland The California Air Resources Board granted $9 million to the Port of Oakland for clean cargo equipment, including five zero-emission yard trucks to shuttle containers within the Matson marine terminal operated by SSA. The Port of Oakland also continues to build up its clean energy infrastructure. According to the Port, use of shoreside electricity at berth reached an all-time high of 78 percent of container vessels visiting Oakland in July. While connected, vessels switched off diesel engines that typically power onboard systems during port stays. A container vessel plugs into shoreside electricity at the Port of Oakland. Raised SSA cranes at the Port of Oakland. 27 p a c i f i c M a r i t i M e a s s o c i a t i o n

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