An MSC vessel leaves the San Francisco Bay after passing under the Golden Gate Bridge.
Northern California
While negotiations for a new coastwise contract took place in the Bay Area,
the region's waterfront remained active. During the year, new casuals were
hired to help meet current and projected cargo increases, new cranes and other
emissions savings technologies were introduced, and first-of-its-kind training
was introduced to advance PMA's safety initiatives.
Port of Oakland Meets Peaks of Cargo Demand
PMA and the ILWU worked together at the Port of Oakland to meet the surges in cargo
demand, especially in the latter half of the year. In several cases, day shifts worked
by longshoremen, clerks, and foremen were over 50% higher than the daily average.
Q4 in particular provided several days with significant peaks higher than the number
of shifts worked since the beginning of the pandemic.
R E G I O N A L R E P O R T
28 2023 ANNUAL REPORT
