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Casual Workforce Expands in Oakland To successfully handle fluctuating cargo volumes, PMA increased the number of casual workers by 300 at the Port of Oakland. Expanding the number of casuals underscores PMA's commitment to having enough workers available to handle surges in cargo volumes. The addition of casual workers is also significant because it provides a gateway to the registered workforce. Cranes Boost Environmental Goals PMA member TraPac and the Port of Oakland agreed to a lease amendment to modernize three rubber-tired gantry (RTG) cranes, supporting the port's goal of achieving zero-emissions status by 2050. TraPac is expected to retrofit these RTG cranes into hybrid-diesel cranes in addition to introducing four new hybrid-diesel RTGs in 2024. The use of hybrid-diesel fuel is anticipated to cut crane emissions by an impressive 95%. This partnership represents a historic milestone for the Port of Oakland, marking the first instance of a lease amendment with a terminal operator to collectively pursue such an aggressive emissions reduction objective by the port. Oakland Conducts New Safety Training Working together, PMA, Everport Terminal Services, the ILWU and the Oakland Fire Department completed the first-ever High Angle Crane Water Rescue Drill at TraPac. The drill included responding to multiple emergency scenarios involving entrapment or injury inside an elevated structure. Green Power Microgrid Advancement at the Port of Oakland The Port of Oakland is moving forward with an innovative solar- powered microgrid project to enable the port to have the clean power capacity to charge 1,000 Zero Emissions Vehicles (ZEVs) while also supplying green energy to ships and refrigerated containers. The project, made possible by a $42 million grant from the California Transportation Commission (CTC), is expected to be operational by mid-2028. This initiative not only accelerates the Port's journey toward its zero- emissions target but also enhances its ability to power-up a substantial zero emission fleet that is expected to grow by 20 times the current amount. TraPac's rubber-tired gantry cranes being delivered to the Port of Oakland. The sunrise colors the sky behind an American President Lines vessel at SSA Terminals in the Port of Oakland. PACIFIC MARITIME ASSOCIATION 29 2 0 2 3 | A Y E A R I N R E V I E W